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Cody Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Access status
Partial guide: Courthouse Creek Road is closed for storm damage and foot access on it is not confirmed
The walk
About 1.8 miles return from the FS 140 gate; about 6.8 miles return while FS 140 is closed at NC 215
Ground & access
Gravel road, blazed trail, then a steep unofficial path and a short creekbed walk. Mossy rocks are slippery; Waterfall Hero had to wade for a view.
NCWaterfalls.com: Cody Falls

FS 140 (Courthouse Creek Road) leaves NC 215 6.65 miles south of Beech Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Normally you drive 2.5 miles to the gate; while the road is closed, park beside NC 215 across from FS 140 and walk the road. From the gate continue 0.5 miles to the bridge over Courthouse Creek. The Summey Cove Trail starts just beyond the bridge and follows the creek downstream 0.3 miles to where it swings right; take the obvious side path on the left toward Courthouse Falls, then 70 feet along it take the side path that turns right and descends steeply to Mill Station Creek a few yards below Cody Falls. Walk up the creekbed to the base of the 22-foot slide. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Courthouse Creek Road (FS 140) and Summey Cove Trail to Cody Falls on Mill Station Creek

NCWaterfalls.com gives approximately 0.9 miles one way from the gate, which is 2.5 road miles up FS 140. The Forest Service lists FS 140 as closed due to storm damage, so the figures here add the 2.5-mile road walk each way; both return figures double the one-way distances.

Gravel road, blazed trail, then a steep unofficial path and a short creekbed walk. Mossy rocks are slippery; Waterfall Hero had to wade for a view.

Where to start

With FS 140 open: cleared area on the left at the gate, 2.5 miles up FS 140. With FS 140 closed: the area beside NC 215 across from FS 140, 10.4 miles north of US 64. The Forest Service Helene page lists Courthouse Creek Road (FS 140) as closed due to storm damage and does not say whether foot travel on it is allowed.

Timing & water

Check the Forest Service Helene page for the FS 140 closure before going. The Forest Service lists Courthouse Creek Road as closed due to storm damage.

Before you go

National forest; no fee is stated by the sources.

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

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Transylvania County, North Carolina.

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