Bestos Falls
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Transylvania County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 2,940 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Thompson River
- Land
- Nantahala National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- Unnamed parking area
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Bestos Falls is mapped in Transylvania County, North Carolina, 18.6 miles southwest of Brevard. 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.
Water & terrain
Thompson River is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
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
The closest mapped parking is 0.5 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
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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- Twin FallsPartial guide: private land; only a view of the top from a public road bridge; no parking describedTransylvania County, NC0.3 miW
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- Tumblin' Fun FallsTransylvania County, NC0.5 miS
- High FallsGated old road and unofficial side trail; river wade for the best view49 ft (15 m) · Transylvania County, NC0.8 miSE
- DEW FallsNational forest; very short walk from a roadside gateTransylvania County, NC0.8 miSW
- John's JumpShort unofficial path from a roadside pull-off; two firsthand sources agreeTransylvania County, NC0.8 miS
- Slippery Witch FallsTransylvania County, NC0.9 miSW
- Reid Branch FallsNational forest old road; steep side path20 ft (6 m) · Transylvania County, NC1.1 miSE