Lower Rockhouse Creek Falls
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Transylvania County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Roadside view with a short path; very small pull-off
- The walk
- Roadside view, or a short path down to the rocks
- Ground & access
- Roadside, with a short scramble path to the rocks. Rocks are very slippery. Flow is small in dry weather.
Lower Rockhouse Creek Falls is a small waterfall on Rockhouse Creek just above its confluence with the Davidson River in the Pisgah Ranger District. From US 276, turn onto FR 475 toward the fish hatchery and Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education. In about 2 miles, pull off on the left right before the road crosses Rockhouse Creek. The falls is visible from the road, and a short path leads down to the rocks and a small pool.
Plan your visit
Small pull-off on FR 475 just before the Rockhouse Creek bridge, near the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
Waterfall Hero lists no hike; legacy NC Waterfalls describes a short, easy trail down from the road to the base.
Roadside, with a short scramble path to the rocks. Rocks are very slippery. Flow is small in dry weather.
Where to start
Small pull-off on the left of FR 475 right before the Rockhouse Creek crossing, about 2 to 2.1 miles from US 276. Room for only one or two vehicles.
Timing & water
Best in high water. Current conditions not verified.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned in the reviewed sources.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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