Big Creek Falls

Yancey County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Yancey County, North Carolina
Access status: Roadside waterfall with pullout and short bank path
The walk: A few yards to the viewpoint; under 0.1 mile to the base
Ground & access: Short, steep bank path; slippery rocks near the falls.

Kevin Adams, NC Waterfalls: Big Creek Falls

Big Creek Falls, about 25 feet high, is beside US 19W in the Pisgah National Forest. From Burnsville, take US 19E west about two miles, Jacks Creek Road 4.6 miles, Coxes Creek Road 4 miles, then US 19W south 4.3 miles to a pull-off on the left. You can hear and partly see the falls from the pull-off. A steep path leads a few yards down to a frontal view and on to the creek at the base.

Plan your visit

Roadside pull-off on US 19W beside Big Creek Falls, with a short steep path to the base

Both sources describe the falls as beside the road, with a climb down of a few yards to a viewpoint and a few yards more to the base. No measured distance is given.

Short, steep bank path; slippery rocks near the falls.

Where to start

Small pullout on the left side of US 19W right at the falls.

Timing & water

Current conditions not verified. Roadside access along a narrow, winding highway.

Before you go

No fee or booking stated in the sources.

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Yancey County, North Carolina.

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