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Big Creek Falls

Posted on August 6, 2023 Written by Leave a Comment

Nearby Areas: Burnsville, Erwin, Pisgah National Forest   State: North Carolina   Ease of Trail: Easy

Big Creek Falls 1Big Creek Falls is a small, but very pretty waterfall located in the Pisgah National Forest.If you are in the area, it’s worth stopping by to see. There is not much traffic in the area and what little we saw, drove right past it. We probably would have too if we hadn’t known where to look. The top of Big Creek Falls is barely visible from the roadway.

Follow the directions below to find the pull off. When you reach the pull off at the end of the pull off you will see a “path” descending. This will take you to an “overlook” of the waterfall. From there it is a steep scramble down to the base of the waterfall. It’s only a short scramble though, only about 0.01 feet. I wouldn’t recommend it if the ground is muddy, but it is otherwise not too difficult to navigate with tennis shoes or boots.

Big Creek Falls 6
View from overlook

The waterfall is nestled in between several large, moss-covered boulders. The water cascades down into a small round pool that feeds off the creek.  This waterfall like many is most impressive after a good rainstorm or during winter or spring.

Big Creek Falls 2
View from base

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From the US 19E/19W split about 4 miles west of Burnsville, NC, take US 19W going west for 17.8 miles. Look for a pull off on your left hand side, in a right-hand curve. The pull off is located 4.2 miles east of the Tennessee state line, if you're coming from that direction, on the right just past a National Forest road.

GPS Coordinates

To the Trailhead:36.039478, -82.376312

Nearby Areas: Burnsville, Erwin, Pisgah National Forest

State: North Carolina

Ease of Trail: Easy

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