Upper Pool Creek Falls
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Rutherford County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 2,051 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Pool Creek
- Land
- Chimney Rock State Park
- 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.
Upper Pool Creek Falls is mapped in Rutherford County, North Carolina, 2.9 miles southwest of Lake Lure. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Chimney Rock State Park. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Pool 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.
- Pool Creek FallsRutherford County, NC0.1 miNE
- Wolf Creek FallsRutherford County, NC1.1 miNW
- Bottomless PoolsRutherford County, NC1.7 miNE
Hickory Nut FallsState park trail with admission fee; official trail descriptionRutherford County, NC2.0 miN- Silver FallsRutherford County, NC2.4 miN
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- Bead and Lace FallsHenderson County, NC5.8 miNW
- Broad River FallsBuncombe County, NC5.8 miN