Buck Creek Falls

McDowell County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: McDowell County, North Carolina
Access status: Partial guide: obscured roadside view of a private waterfall; parking permission at the gate not confirmed
The walk: Roadside view; no measured walk
Ground & access: Paved road shoulder on a curve. No path to the falls; the land is private.

Waterfall Hero: Buck Creek Falls (Woods Mountain)

Waterfall Hero describes a waterfall in several sections on private property that can only be viewed from the road. From the pull-off, cross the street and walk to the end of the guardrail for an obscured view, especially in summer when leaves block it.

Plan your visit

NC 80 roadside view of Buck Creek Falls

Waterfall Hero lists no hike length. The view is from the road shoulder at the end of a guardrail.

Paved road shoulder on a curve. No path to the falls; the land is private.

Where to start

Pull-off on the left in a right-hand curve at a private gated road, 5.4 miles up NC 80 (Buck Creek Road) from US 70 west of Marion. Park without blocking the gate. Waterfall Hero gives GPS 35.73244, -82.11151. Whether roadside parking here is permitted by the landowner is not stated.

Timing & water

The view is partly hidden by leaves in summer. Winter gives the clearest view.

Before you go

No fee. Private property; do not enter beyond the road.

Visitor information

Visit sources

More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

McDowell County, North Carolina.

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