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Brooks Creek Falls

Macon County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Macon County, North Carolina
Access status
Roadside waterfall on a gravel forest road
The walk
Roadside view; a short scramble path leads closer
Ground & access
Gravel forest road, then an optional short steep scramble path.
Waterfall Hero: Brooks Creek Falls (Nantahala) directions

From Highlands, take NC 28 south from the US 64 stoplight for about 2 miles and turn right on Clear Creek Road. Drive 1.2 miles and turn right on gravel Forest Road 367, the first right after a hairpin on Clear Creek Road. Drive about 2.3 to 2.4 miles down FR 367 and the 50 foot waterfall is on the right, visible from the road. A short scramble path on the left bank (facing downstream) leads down for a closer view. FR 367 continues to FR 79 and the Picklesimer Rock House Falls area.

Plan your visit

Roadside view of Brooks Creek Falls from Forest Road 367 south of Highlands

Waterfall Hero gives a hike length under 0.1 miles. Rich Stevenson says the falls is visible from the road with a small path down for a better view.

Gravel forest road, then an optional short steep scramble path.

Where to start

Pull off FR 367 at the falls. Published trailhead coordinates: 35.03067, -83.22510.

Timing & water

Gravel road. Trees partly block the view from the road in leaf.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned. The land is Nantahala National Forest, Nantahala Ranger District.

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Macon County, North Carolina.

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