Cashiers Sliding Rock

Jackson County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Jackson County, North Carolina
Access status: Short trail from a small roadside lot at the Chattooga River bridge
The walk: About 100 yards each way (Highlands Chamber lists 0.1 mile)
Ground & access: Short trail through thick rhododendron to bedrock and a river pool. Wet rock is slippery; stay to the trail side of the slide.

Highlands Chamber of Commerce: Sliding Rock, Cashiers

Cashiers Sliding Rock is a natural slide with potholes, a small beach and a cold pool on the headwaters of the Chattooga River where Whiteside Cove Road crosses the river south of Cashiers. From the small parking area just past the bridge, a short trail through rhododendron reaches the rock and pool. The Laurel Magazine notes a second parking area and trail, and that the site is busy in summer. There are no lifeguards.

Plan your visit

Whiteside Cove Road bridge parking to Cashiers Sliding Rock on the Chattooga River

The Highlands Chamber lists the distance as 0.1 mile with 20 feet of ascent. The 1.7 and 2.6 mile figures are driving distances, not walking distances.

Short trail through thick rhododendron to bedrock and a river pool. Wet rock is slippery; stay to the trail side of the slide.

Where to start

Highlands Chamber: from US 64 and NC 107 in Cashiers go south on NC 107 for 1.7 miles, right on Whiteside Cove Road (SR 1107) 2.6 miles to the bridge; a small parking area is on the right just beyond the bridge. Space is limited and fills on summer weekends.

Timing & water

Most popular in summer. The water is cold year round.

Before you go

Nantahala National Forest, Chattooga Wild and Scenic River corridor. No fee or reservation is reported. No lifeguards; swim at your own risk.

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

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Jackson County, North Carolina.

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