A 240-foot easy 0.4-mile waterfall.
Free
Day-use access: Free. Trail: 0.4 miles round trip. Difficulty: Easy.
Notable: 240 feet tall, dogs allowed.
Appalachian waterfalls run fullest after winter and spring rain and snowmelt.
under an hour
Free
Via a 0.4-mile round-trip trail rated easy by the managing agency.
Yes, per the managing agency's own page — but check current leash rules before you go.
We track 8 waterfalls in Western North Carolina.
There are 3 other waterfalls we track in Stokes County. All Western North Carolina waterfalls →
ncparks.gov
NC State Parks official Hanging Rock State Park trails page, checked Aug 2026 (Tory's Den Cave and Waterfalls Trail, 0.2 miles one-way, doubled for round trip). Falls described as a series of gentle rock terraces.
Checked August 2026.