Blue Hole Falls
Watauga County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Watauga County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 2,161 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- South Fork Laurel Creek
- 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.
Blue Hole Falls is mapped in Watauga County, North Carolina, 7.3 miles east of Blowing Rock. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
No named land ownership record was found at this location. This does not establish whether the land is public or private.
Nearby named trails
- Blue Hole Trail
These paths are mapped within 250 metres (about 820 feet) of the waterfall. A connection to a viewpoint has not been verified.
Water & terrain
South Fork Laurel Creek 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
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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- Lower Glen Marie FallsPartial: town trail; reports conflict on whether it has reopenedWatauga County, NC8.1 miSW
- Silvervale FallsRoadside view of a waterfall on private landCaldwell County, NC8.6 miS
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- Thunderhole FallsPartial guide: access road closed to vehicles; parking and full walking distance not confirmedCaldwell County, NC9.2 miSW