Cascades Falls
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 4,791 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Waterfall Creek
- Land
- Pisgah National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- Mapped parking area (route unconfirmed)
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Cascades Falls is mapped in Buncombe County, North Carolina, 7.2 miles northwest of Black Mountain. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Pisgah National Forest. The listed manager is U.S. Forest Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Nearby named trails
- Douglas Falls 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
Waterfall 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
The closest mapped parking is 0.6 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
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.
Douglas FallsGraybeard approach documented; Big Ivy road approach has a motor-vehicle closure.Buncombe County, NC0.6 miN
Glassmine FallsOverlook approach verified; no public access to the waterfallBuncombe County, NC2.7 miNE
Walker FallsPartial guide: roadside falls on a road closed to vehicles since Hurricane Helene; walking distance unknownBuncombe County, NC3.1 miN- Graybeard FallsPrivate conservation land open to hikers; blazed trailBuncombe County, NC5.5 miSE
- Mitchell Falls33 ft (10 m) · Yancey County, NC6.7 miNE
- Falling Water Branch FallsPartial guide: no built trail, steep overgrown grades, route uncertain after Helene, parking not formalizedYancey County, NC7.3 miNE
- Middle Fork Rock Creek Falls79 ft (24 m) · Yancey County, NC7.7 miNE
Setrock Creek FallsShort Forest Service trail from Black Mountain CampgroundYancey County, NC8.5 miE- Galvladi FallsYancey County, NC8.8 miNE