501 Falls
Clay County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Clay County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 2,939 ft above sea level
- Land
- Nantahala National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
501 Falls is mapped in Clay County, North Carolina, 10.6 miles northwest of Mountain City, GA. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Nantahala National Forest. The listed manager is U.S. Forest Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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- New FallsClay County, NC2.3 miN
- Big Laurel FallsTrailhead parking identified; seasonal road closure appliesMacon County, NC2.7 miNE
Mooney FallsResearched visit notesMacon County, NC3.5 miNE- Factory Branch FallsMacon County, NC9.5 miNW
- Rufus Morgan WaterfallNational forest loop trail; seasonal forest road60 ft (18.3 m) · Macon County, NC10 miN
Hemlock FallsSource-reviewed marked trail and roadside parkingRabun County, GA11 miS