A moderate 3.5-mile waterfall.
Free to visit. Trail: 3.5 miles round trip. Difficulty: Moderate.
Some trail segments may remain closed for post-Helene repairs; check current access.
Appalachian waterfalls run fullest after winter and spring rain and snowmelt.
2-3 hours
No fee or permit requirement was published on the managing agency's site when we last checked — confirm current conditions before you go, since these change.
Via a 3.5-mile round-trip trail rated moderate by the managing agency.
We track 14 waterfalls in Blue Ridge Mountains.
fs.usda.gov
USDA Forest Service Pisgah National Forest recreation site page, checked Aug 2026. Main loop open; upper viewing platform and Wildflower Trail remain closed post-Helene.
Checked August 2026.