Corkscrew Falls
Jackson County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Jackson County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 2,640 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Chattooga River
- Within this boundary
- Nantahala National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- Mapped trailhead (route unconfirmed)
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Corkscrew Falls is mapped in Jackson County, North Carolina, 17.2 miles southeast of Franklin. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The waterfall is mapped inside the boundary of Nantahala National Forest. This boundary can include private land. Public access at the waterfall has not been confirmed.
Water & terrain
Chattooga River 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 trailhead is 0.5 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.
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- Pleasant Grove Church FallsJackson County, NC2.2 miSE
- Coyote FallsShort unofficial path from a highway pullout; two firsthand sources agreeJackson County, NC2.5 miE
- Silver Slip FallsJackson County, NC2.8 miN
- Upper Scotsman Creek FallsNational forest; roadside parking and a short off-trail descentJackson County, NC2.8 miS
- Scotsman Creek FallsPartial: no real trail; very steep unofficial path from the roadJackson County, NC3.0 miS
Silver Run FallsResearched walking route26 ft (8 m) · Jackson County, NC3.0 miE- Doghobble FallsJackson County, NC3.0 miE