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Avery Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Access status
National forest trail route documented
The walk
About 1 mile; the source does not say if that is one way or return
Ground & access
Forest trail shared with mountain bikes. Steep short path to the base. Slippery rocks.
Waterfall Hero: Avery Creek Falls directions

From Brevard, take US 276 north into Pisgah National Forest. 2.2 miles past the US 64 split, turn right on Avery Creek Road (FS 477). Drive 2.3 miles on gravel to the Avery Creek Trail #327 pull-off on the right; a larger pull-off is a quarter mile farther. Follow the blue-blazed Avery Creek Trail down to the creek and cross the footbridge. Go left to stay on Avery Creek Trail. About a quarter mile past the bridge, the trail passes near the top of the falls. A short, steep path leads to the base.

Plan your visit

Avery Creek Trail #327 pull-off on Avery Creek Road (FS 477) to Avery Creek Falls

Waterfall Hero lists the hike length as 1.0 mile and says the falls is about a quarter mile past the footbridge. It does not say if 1.0 mile is one way or round trip.

Forest trail shared with mountain bikes. Steep short path to the base. Slippery rocks.

Where to start

Small pull-off on the right of FS 477 at the Avery Creek Trail #327 sign, with a larger pull-off about a quarter mile farther up the road.

Timing & water

Not stated. FS 477 is a gravel forest road.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned in the sources read.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Transylvania County, North Carolina.

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