Lower Satulah Falls
Macon County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Macon County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Distant roadside view from an overlook; no access closer
- The walk
- No walk; viewed from the overlook
- Ground & access
- Roadside overlook.
From Highlands, drive south on NC 28 about 3.5 miles to the Satulah overlook on the right. Lower Satulah Falls, over 100 feet tall, is visible across the valley at a distance. The overlook also looks out on Scaly Mountain, Blue Valley and Satulah Mountain. There is no public path closer: the falls are in Nantahala National Forest, but the land in between is private.
Plan your visit
Satulah overlook pull-off on NC 28 south of Highlands, distant roadside view
Both sources describe a roadside view from the overlook. The falls are seen at a distance across private land.
Roadside overlook.
Where to start
Overlook pull-off on the right side of NC 28 when heading south, about 3.5 miles from US 64 in Highlands.
Timing & water
Best in early spring, when flow is higher and the trees are bare. The falls can be a trickle in drought.
Before you go
No fee. Do not cross the private land between the road and the falls.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Satulah FallsSafe stopping location unconfirmedMacon County, NC0.6 miNW
- Little Creek FallsPartial guide: steep bushwhack finish, parking spot not describedMacon County, NC0.7 miE
- Slick Stick FallsPartial guide: no trail; bushwhack and creekwalk onlyMacon County, NC1.4 miE
- Stick FallsNational forest; short bushwhack with a cliffMacon County, NC1.5 miE
- Lower Stick FallsPartial: short but steep bushwhack near cliffs; no trailMacon County, NC1.5 miE
Secret FallsForest Service trail with steps to the base; road gated in winterMacon County, NC1.8 miSE- Walkingstick FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; private land and no parking spot describedMacon County, NC1.8 miE
- Brooks Creek FallsRoadside waterfall on a gravel forest roadMacon County, NC2.0 miW
- Glen FallsParking and overlook approach researchedMacon County, NC2.7 miW