Boxcar Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina
Access status: Established path with a river ford; distant view of a small falls
The walk: About 2.1 miles return
Ground & access: Steep descent, a twisting riverside path, a tricky river ford and a rough scramble beyond it. Adams rates the hike difficult because of the river wade. Turn around if the water is up or muddy.

Kevin Adams, NC Waterfalls: Boxcar Falls

Kevin Adams describes two paths leaving the south end of the pull-off. Take the left fork, which descends steeply for 0.3 miles to a riverside campsite, then follow the path upstream for 0.5 miles to a river crossing. Cross only when the water is low and clear. Continue upstream on a rough scramble path for 0.25 miles to a side path down to the river; the waterfall is seen from a boulder in the riverbed or by wading. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

NC 215 pull-off to Boxcar Falls on the North Fork French Broad River

Kevin Adams gives one-way segments of 0.3 miles down to the river, 0.5 miles upstream to the river crossing and 0.25 miles beyond it. The return figure doubles those segments.

Steep descent, a twisting riverside path, a tricky river ford and a rough scramble beyond it. Adams rates the hike difficult because of the river wade. Turn around if the water is up or muddy.

Where to start

Pull-off on the left (west) side of NC 215, 4.1 road miles north of US 64 near Rosman, or 12.9 miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Adams gives trailhead GPS 35.18414, -82.848295.

Timing & water

Passable only at low, clear water. High or muddy water makes the crossing unsafe.

Before you go

No fee reported. Pisgah National Forest, Pisgah Ranger District.

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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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