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    TOP NORTH CAROLINA WATERFALLS

    TOP NC WATERFALLS
     
  • Whitewater Falls-SOUTH RTE 281 NEAR SC LINE
  • Cullasaja Falls -US 64 9 MILES EAST OF FRANKLIN
  • Dry Falls -US 64 BETWEEN FRANKLIN & HIGHLANDS ---Sporting it's new all access area and viewing deck!
  • Bridal Veil Falls-US 64 BETWEEN FRANKLIN & HIGHLANDS
  • Looking Glass Falls-NEAR BREVARD ON US 276
  • Linville Falls -MP 316 BLUE RIDGE PKWAY
  • Crabtree Falls-MP 340 BLUE RIDGE PKWAY
  • Yellowstone -MP 418/9 BLUE RIDGE PKWAY
  • Mingo Falls-TAKE BIG COVE RD. N., 5 MI. FROM CHEROKEE
  • Rufus Morgan-S.R.1310 ~10 MILES WEST OF FRANKLIN
  • Hickory Nut-chimneyrockpark.com
  • Triple Falls in the DuPont State Forest.
  • High Falls, also located in the DuPont State Forest.
  • Soco Falls --Hwy 19 about 1 mile past BRP in the Cherokee Reservation.  Hats off to the Cherokee Nation for building and maintaining the new viewing area!!  Great work!
  • Pearson's Falls-NEAR TRYON
  • Twin Falls-TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY OFF NC 281
  • High Shoals -SOUTH MOUNTAINS STATE PARK
  • Widow's Creek-STONE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK
  • Stone Mountain-STONE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (follow above link)
  • Silver Run Falls-Hwy 107 approximately 4.1 miles south of Cashiers, NC
  • Tory's Falls- Hanging Rock State Park
  • The Lower Cascades at Hanging Rock State Park  as well
  • Courthouse Falls-F.S. RD 140, 3.1 MILES FROM NC 215 NEAR ROSMAN, NC
  • Glassy Creek Falls-located 10 miles North of Cashiers on NC Hwy 107. There is no nearby pullover and the cascade is only visible when the neighboring trees are without leaves!
  • The Cascades along the Blue Ridge Parkway!
  • Rainbow & Turtleback Falls-Near NC 281 in Transylvania County near HWY 64 intersection. Go to Gorges State Park for trail and hiking info.

     

    Seasonal Photo Tips


    In winter: you'll find interesting photo opportunities at many waterfalls. As many freeze over look for ice to shed new "light" on, around, or within your subject. White from snow and silvery grays can help refract light unless you prefer the contrast that the winter time generally provides. However, do not climb any potentially hazardous surface. They are dangerous and lives have been lost!

    As winter fades to spring, we receive an opportunity to see many of these waterfalls at maximum capacity. April showers and such. Be sure to check 'em out! Often, the blooming buds and flowers of spring add great colors to backgrounds as well as foregrounds.

    Summer Rules! Sorry, we can't help it. Heat and humidity are beaten by the cool refreshing mountain streams in the Old North State. Whether you found a swimming hole or just a quick head dunking, you will find many a waterfall to have thick green healthy foliage nearby. (Even if it is Kudzu!) Refreshment factor alone makes summer what it is. Oh yeah, no school either! Afternoon thunderstorms may often provide a brief increase in water flow levels.

    The fall usually provides a fabulous opportunity to create our own masterpiece. Just work to maximize foliage colors into your foreground and backgrounds and you are set!

    Also, during any time of year you can always work with different angles of the Sun for your most natural effects. Oops! There goes the secret from those professional classes we've read about. Well, we wrote it down first; then we read it!

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