Shoal Creek Falls
Burke County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Burke County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 1,326 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Shoal Creek
- 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.
Shoal Creek Falls is mapped in Burke County, North Carolina, 5.9 miles southwest of Salem. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
No named land ownership record was found at this location. This does not establish whether the land is public or private.
Water & terrain
Shoal 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.
- Upper Shoal Creek FallsBurke County, NC0.2 miE
- Sally Queen FallsPartial: bushwhack with no trail; storm blowdowns reportedRutherford County, NC4.1 miS
- Resurrection FallsRutherford County, NC4.8 miSW
- Black Mountain FallsRutherford County, NC5.4 miSE
- Somey Creek FallsRutherford County, NC5.7 miSW
- Pot Branch FallsShort walk on old roads in South Mountains Game Land; rough gravel road with a fordRutherford County, NC5.7 miSE
- Beautimos FallsCleveland County, NC6.4 miSE
Big Bear FallsBurke County, NC7.5 miE- High Shoals FallsBurke County, NC7.8 miE