Mitchell Falls
Yancey County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 33 ft (10 m)
- Location
- Yancey County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 4,341 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Mitchell Creek
- Within this boundary
- Pisgah National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Mitchell Falls is mapped in Yancey County, North Carolina, 9.8 miles south of Burnsville. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The waterfall is mapped inside the boundary of Pisgah National Forest. This boundary can include private land. Public access at the waterfall has not been confirmed.
Water & terrain
Mitchell Creek is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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