Joe Pack Falls
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Transylvania County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Partial: off-trail river route; parking and distance not stated
- The walk
- Not stated. Bestos Falls is about a quarter mile upriver and Joe Pack Falls is the next falls above it
- Ground & access
- No trail. Bushwhack and river wading. Not for high water.
This is a partial guide based on a single older visitor page. Joe Pack Falls is a waterfall of about 20 feet on the Thompson River in Pisgah National Forest, downstream from Twin Falls, which is on private land. The page says the only way to reach it without crossing private property is to head up the river from NC 281 south, where the road crosses the Thompson River about a quarter mile past White Owl Falls. Bestos Falls is about a quarter mile upriver and Joe Pack Falls is next. There is no trail; expect a mix of bushwhacking and wading in the river. The page does not say where to park at the NC 281 crossing, and its information dates from 2012.
Plan your visit
NC 281 south crossing of the Thompson River, upriver past Bestos Falls to Joe Pack Falls, off-trail
The only source gives about a quarter mile from the NC 281 crossing to Bestos Falls and says Joe Pack Falls is the next waterfall upstream. No total distance is given.
No trail. Bushwhack and river wading. Not for high water.
Where to start
Not stated in the source. The approach starts where NC 281 south crosses the Thompson River.
Timing & water
Current conditions are unknown. The source information is from 2012.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned. The source says these falls are on public land in Pisgah National Forest; respect posted private land upstream at Twin Falls.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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- Bestos FallsTransylvania County, NC0.2 miE
- Tumblin' Fun FallsTransylvania County, NC0.5 miSE
- White Owl FallsShort roadside scramble path in national forest; wade for the best view13 ft (4 m) · Transylvania County, NC0.5 miE
- DEW FallsNational forest; very short walk from a roadside gateTransylvania County, NC0.7 miS
- John's JumpShort unofficial path from a roadside pull-off; two firsthand sources agreeTransylvania County, NC0.7 miS
- Slippery Witch FallsTransylvania County, NC0.7 miSW
- High FallsGated old road and unofficial side trail; river wade for the best view49 ft (15 m) · Transylvania County, NC0.9 miSE
- Reid Branch FallsNational forest old road; steep side path20 ft (6 m) · Transylvania County, NC1.2 miSE