Setrock Creek Falls is a 75 foot waterfall that is off the beaten path. It is located in the Pisgah National Forest in Burnsville, North Carolina at the base of Mount Mitchell. The waterfall is located inside the Black Mountain Campground, so if you’re not camping there you will need to park in the parking… [Read More]
Roaring Fork Creek Falls
Roaring Fork Creek Falls, located in the Pisgah National Forest in Burnsville, NC, is a long 50 foot cascade in a very pretty setting. Roaring Fork Falls is almost as long as it is high, with numerous cascades pouring into a small, clear pool at the base. Roaring Fork Creek feeds into the nearby Toe… [Read More]
Log Hollow Falls
Log Hollow Falls is a pretty 25-30 foot waterfall located in the Pisgah National Forest. Unlike a lot of the waterfalls in this area, Log Hollow Falls doesn’t get as many visitors. The trail is well defined and follows Forest Service Road 5043 that is closed to vehicles. You park right in front of the… [Read More]
Waterfall at Rough Ridge Trail
The Waterfall at Rough Ridge Trail is located at milepost 302.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This waterfall is best viewed after heavy rains. Most of the time there is hardly any water flow, as was the time when we last visited in March 2021. However, even if the waterfall is not visible when you… [Read More]
Silvervale Falls
Silvervale Falls is a 80 foot roadside waterfall located in Caldwell County, near Blowing Rock, NC. There is a parking space right next to the waterfall, so there is no need to hike to this waterfall. It is quite pretty when not marked up by graffiti. Luckily the day I went, a lot of the… [Read More]
Soco Falls
Soco Falls is a 120 foot, double waterfall located between Maggie Valley and Cherokee, just on the edge of the Cherokee Indian Reservation. You can view Soco Falls from several different locations. The first is the observation deck. The trail starts at the break in the guard rail just off the parking area. It takes… [Read More]