Glassmine Falls
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Overlook approach verified; no public access to the waterfall
- The walk
- Roadside overlook; short optional path to another viewing area
- Ground & access
- Developed overlook and a short viewing path. Stay in the overlook area; no approach into the watershed is authorized.
Park at Glassmine Falls Overlook and look across the valley for the thin waterfall. A short path leads to a second viewing area. There is no public access to the falls themselves, which lie within the Asheville watershed.
Plan your visit
Glassmine Falls Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 361.2
NPS does not give a measured walking distance. This is a distant view across the valley, not a hike to the waterfall.
Developed overlook and a short viewing path. Stay in the overlook area; no approach into the watershed is authorized.
Where to start
NPS lists auto parking at Glassmine Falls Overlook, milepost 361.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Timing & water
The falls may dry up between rains. On October 27, 2026, NPS listed mileposts 355.3–364.5 open, including this overlook. The section north from 344.2 to 355.3 remained closed with all recreation prohibited.
Before you go
No reservation requirement is stated on the reviewed overlook page.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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