Charley Bridge Falls
Jackson County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Jackson County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Roadside falls with a very steep scramble to the base, one firsthand account
- The walk
- Under 0.1 mile return
- Ground & access
- Very steep bank with dumped garbage, then a creek walk through rhododendron. Rocks are very slippery. Waterfall Hero rates it difficult despite the short distance.
Waterfall Hero describes a 20 foot waterfall on Charley Creek that can be heard from Charleys Creek Road but is hard to see from the bridge. From the pull-off at FR 4655, walk back along the road about a hundred feet from the bridge, pick the best place to climb down the very steep bank to creek level, then creek walk up to the base.
Plan your visit
Charleys Creek Road bridge to the base of Charley Bridge Falls
Waterfall Hero lists the hike length as under 0.1 miles. The falls is directly below the road bridge.
Very steep bank with dumped garbage, then a creek walk through rhododendron. Rocks are very slippery. Waterfall Hero rates it difficult despite the short distance.
Where to start
Pull-off at the start of FR 4655 just before the Charleys Creek Road bridge over Charley Creek, about 6.8 miles along Charleys Creek Road from NC 215. Waterfall Hero gives GPS 35.26892, -82.98430.
Timing & water
Open year round. Leaves hide the falls from the road in summer.
Before you go
No fee. Nantahala National Forest, Nantahala Ranger District.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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