DEW Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina
Access status: National forest; very short walk from a roadside gate
The walk: About 0.1 miles each way
Ground & access: Old road and short path, then a short steep scramble down the bank. Easy to moderate.

From the junction of NC 281 and US 64 west of Lake Toxaway, drive 4.95 miles south on NC 281 and park on the right at a gate, a few hundred feet north of the Johns Jump Falls trailhead. Walk past the gate through an old campsite and start up an old road. About 125 feet from the campsite a side path turns left, marked by a Y-shaped tree a few feet in. The path leads less than 100 yards to this 12 foot freefalling waterfall on Mill Creek. A short scramble down the bank gives the best view.

Plan your visit

Gated old road on NC 281 south of US 64 to DEW Falls

NC Waterfalls gives a hike distance of about 0.1 miles from the gate.

Old road and short path, then a short steep scramble down the bank. Easy to moderate.

Where to start

Park on the right of NC 281 at the gate. Published trailhead coordinates: 35.06828, -83.0079. Do not block the gate.

Timing & water

Not stated.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned. The land is Nantahala National Forest, Nantahala Ranger District. The former campsite behind the gate is closed.

Visitor information

Visit sources

NC Waterfalls: DEW Falls

More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Transylvania County, North Carolina.

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