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Graveley Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Access status
State forest old-road walk; two firsthand sources agree, roadside parking only
The walk
About 1.2 miles return
Ground & access
Level old road through hardwoods and white pine, then a short steep scramble; the slanted rock at the base is very slippery when wet. This is also a public game land; wear blaze orange in hunting seasons.
Legacy NCWaterfalls.com: Gravley Falls, Headwaters State Forest

From the cabled gravel drive on the left of Glady Fork Road, 2.6 to 2.8 miles from East Fork Road, walk past the cable and the Headwaters State Forest sign. At 0.1 miles take the right fork downhill. Stay on the main road past overgrown side roads; at 0.5 miles pass a path on the right. Where the road ends two trails continue toward the falls: the right one reaches the top of the 20-foot cascade (stay on dry rock, away from the brink), the left one passes a view of the falls and then a short, steep scramble to the base and its sandy pool. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Gated road from Glady Fork Road to Graveley Falls, Headwaters State Forest

Waterfall Hero gives 1.2 miles for the whole out-and-back hike and 0.6 miles one way; the legacy account also gives 0.6 miles one way.

Level old road through hardwoods and white pine, then a short steep scramble; the slanted rock at the base is very slippery when wet. This is also a public game land; wear blaze orange in hunting seasons.

Where to start

No official lot. Pull completely off Glady Fork Road on public land near the cabled drive without blocking the gate; the roadside can be soft in wet weather. If full, the White Oak Bridge access with a kiosk is at 3.1 miles down Glady Fork Road, with a 0.5-mile connector trail back to the falls road. Waterfall Hero trailhead GPS 35.08793, -82.76490.

Timing & water

Open year round. The N.C. Forest Service manages the forest as a public game land open to hunting; wear blaze orange in season.

Before you go

State forest; no fee is stated by the sources. Foot traffic only; no bikes or horses.

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

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Transylvania County, North Carolina.

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