Twin Falls
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 16 ft (5 m)
- Location
- Transylvania County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Partial guide: off-trail route with a rope descent; park approval of the route not confirmed
- The walk
- About 1.5 miles return
- Ground & access
- Difficult. Off-trail path, highway shoulder walking, a river crossing above the falls and a very steep descent that needs a rope. The rocks are very slippery. Stay away from the edge at the top of the falls.
Twin Falls is a 20-foot waterfall in two streams on Toxaway River in Gorges State Park, below Toxaway Falls. Waterfall Hero describes this route, and the route description dates from 2019. Cross US 64 with great care and get behind the guardrail. Walk east beside the highway about 0.2 miles to the end of the guardrail, where an old road with a wooden gate goes downhill. Follow the old road and then the path below it down to Toxaway River. The writers found flagging tape on the path. At the river, turn left and follow it downstream a short way to the top of the falls. Cross the river and climb down to the base. This last descent is very steep and needs a rope.
Plan your visit
US 64 pull-off at the Toxaway Falls bridge, roadside walk behind the guardrail, old gated road down to Toxaway River, then off trail to the base of Twin Falls
Waterfall Hero gives a hike length of 1.5 miles for this route. About 0.2 miles of it runs beside US 64 behind the guardrail.
Difficult. Off-trail path, highway shoulder walking, a river crossing above the falls and a very steep descent that needs a rope. The rocks are very slippery. Stay away from the edge at the top of the falls.
Where to start
Small pull-off on the right side of US 64 immediately before the bridge over Toxaway Falls when driving west from Brevard. Waterfall Hero says there is room for one or two cars. Published trailhead coordinates: 35.12433, -82.93101.
Timing & water
The route description dates from 2019. Do not cross Toxaway River in high water. US 64 is a busy highway with no protected walkway here.
Before you go
Gorges State Park charges no day-use fee. Whether the park permits this off-trail route was not confirmed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Toxaway FallsRoadside view from the US 64 bridge catwalks246 ft (75 m) · Transylvania County, NC0.4 miNW
- Indian Creek FallsTransylvania County, NC0.7 miSE
- Upper Indian Creek FallsTransylvania County, NC0.8 miS
- Middle Indian Creek FallsTransylvania County, NC0.9 miS
- Lower Indian Creek FallsTransylvania County, NC1.0 miS
- Upper Wintergreen FallsPartial guide: the last part is a long off-trail route that needs navigation skills66 ft (20 m) · Transylvania County, NC1.5 miS
- Upper Bearwallow FallsState park trail; short steep walk to an overlook98 ft (30 m) · Transylvania County, NC1.5 miSW
- Wintergreen FallsState park trails, then a faint riverside path for the last half mile164 ft (50 m) · Transylvania County, NC1.5 miS
- Land Bridge FallsTransylvania County, NC1.5 miS