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Leatherwood Falls

Clay County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Clay County, North Carolina
Access status
Route and parking researched
The walk
0.7-mile loop
Ground & access
Kids in Parks rates the 0.7-mile falls loop moderate. Its separate 0.5-mile paved creek walk is an easier option, not the same route.
Official route and visitor information

Start at Leatherwood Falls Picnic Area in Fires Creek Recreation Area and follow the loop to Leatherwood Falls. The separate 25-mile Rim Trail is not the waterfall loop.

Plan your visit

Leatherwood Falls loop from Leatherwood Falls Picnic Area

The current USFS recreation-area page explicitly gives 0.7 mile for the loop to Leatherwood Falls.

Kids in Parks rates the 0.7-mile falls loop moderate. Its separate 0.5-mile paved creek walk is an easier option, not the same route.

Where to start

Use the gravel parking area at Fires Creek / Leatherwood Falls Picnic Area. From Hayesville, USFS directs visitors west on US 64 for five miles, right on NC 175 for 2.5 miles, then left on SR 1344 for two miles.

Timing & water

USFS lists year-round use, with day use from sunrise to sunset. Current conditions along the loop have not been independently confirmed.

Before you go

The current official page lists no fee. A reservation requirement for the waterfall walk is 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

Clay County, North Carolina.

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