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Grassy Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Access status
Partial: state forest road walk; final turn to the falls not described
The walk
About 1.3 miles each way
Ground & access
Gravel forest roads shared with bikes and horses. Easy to moderate.
Friends of DuPont Forest: Grassy Creek Falls

Start at the High Falls Access and Visitor Center in DuPont State Recreational Forest, east of Brevard off Cascade Lake Road. Friends of DuPont Forest says Grassy Creek Falls is 1.3 miles along gravel road from the visitor center, passing the covered bridge at the top of High Falls on the way. The waterfall is a long slide on Grassy Creek. The sources read do not describe the final turn from the forest road to the falls, so carry the DuPont trail map and check it at the visitor center. Climbing on rocks or wading above waterfalls is prohibited in the forest.

Plan your visit

High Falls Access and Visitor Center in DuPont State Recreational Forest, gravel forest road past the covered bridge to Grassy Creek Falls

Friends of DuPont Forest gives 1.3 miles along gravel road from the visitor center. The Take a Hike site gives about four miles round trip from the High Falls parking area, so the figures differ.

Gravel forest roads shared with bikes and horses. Easy to moderate.

Where to start

High Falls Access parking at the DuPont Forest Visitor Center. Published trailhead coordinates from Take a Hike: 35.19108, -82.62330.

Timing & water

Not stated. Check the DuPont alerts and trail closures page before visiting.

Before you go

No fee is stated in the sources read. Dogs must be leashed; tickets are issued.

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

Transylvania County, North Carolina.

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