Glen Falls

Macon County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Macon County, North Carolina
Access status: Parking and overlook approach researched
The walk: About 1 mile return to the first overlook; approximately 2 miles for the longer walk
Ground & access: A descending forest trail with observation decks; the return climbs back to parking. The visitor guide rates the walk moderate.

Highlands visitor guide and parking directions

From the parking area take the left-hand trail downhill to the first observation deck. Continue farther downhill for the middle and lower waterfall views, then return uphill the same way.

Plan your visit

Glen Falls overlook trail from the gravel-road parking area

Highlands describes the first deck about 0.5 mile from parking, so the same-way return is about 1 mile. Its prose describes the full hike as roughly 2 miles return, while the distance table lists 2.4 miles without a direction basis.

A descending forest trail with observation decks; the return climbs back to parking. The visitor guide rates the walk moderate.

Where to start

From Highlands take NC 106 approximately 1.7 miles to the signed Glen Falls turn on the left. Immediately bear right onto gravel SR 1618 and continue about one mile to the parking area.

Timing & water

Unknown: the reviewed page does not establish a season or current site-specific closure status.

Before you go

Unknown: fees and reservation requirements are not stated.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Macon County, North Carolina.

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