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Upper Creek Falls

📍 Jonas Ridge, NC🥾 Trail length not published🎟 Fee/permit not published

A strenuous waterfall.

Getting there

strenuous

Our take

Free to visit. Difficulty: Strenuous.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Appalachian waterfalls run fullest after winter and spring rain and snowmelt.

What to bring

  • sturdy hiking boots

Who it suits

Good for

  • a hiking challenge

Common questions

Is there a fee to visit Upper Creek Falls?

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.

How do I get to Upper Creek Falls?

The managing agency's page (linked below) has the current trailhead and route details — round-trip distance wasn't published when we checked.

Upper Creek Falls in Blue Ridge Mountains

We track 14 waterfalls in Blue Ridge Mountains.

Other waterfalls near Jonas Ridge

There is 1 other waterfall we track in Burke County. All Blue Ridge Mountains waterfalls →

Quick facts

HeightNot published
TrailNot published
Difficultystrenuous
Fee / permitNot published
Managing agencyU.S. Forest Service — Pisgah National Forest (Grandfather Ranger District)
DogsNot published
SwimmingNot published
ADA accessNot published
CountyBurke County
RegionBlue Ridge Mountains
Official pageView source ↗

Source

fs.usda.gov

USDA Forest Service Pisgah National Forest trail page (Trail #268B), checked Aug 2026. Page rates trail 'most difficult'; no length/height figures on the official page.

Checked August 2026.