Wintergreen Falls

Henderson County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Henderson County, North Carolina
Access status: State forest roads and trail from Guion Farm
The walk: About 1.25 to 1.6 miles one way
Ground & access: Forest roads and trail shared with bikes and horses, then a tricky last 0.1 miles. DuPont prohibits climbing on rocks or wading above waterfalls.

Friends of DuPont Forest: Wintergreen Falls

From the south end of the Guion Farm parking area, follow Tarkiln Branch Road for about a mile to Wintergreen Falls Trail. Turn left and follow it about half a mile to a bike rack. The last 0.1 miles to the base of the falls is a little tricky. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Guion Farm Access Area, Tarkiln Branch Road and Wintergreen Falls Trail

Friends of DuPont Forest calls it a 1.25-mile hike from Guion Farm. Waterfall Hero gives about 1 mile on Tarkiln Branch Road plus about half a mile on Wintergreen Falls Trail, and lists 3.2 miles as the hike length.

Forest roads and trail shared with bikes and horses, then a tricky last 0.1 miles. DuPont prohibits climbing on rocks or wading above waterfalls.

Where to start

Guion Farm Access parking on Sky Valley Road, 1.6 miles from DuPont Road, reached from Crab Creek Road off US 64 east of Brevard. Trailhead GPS 35.21191, -82.58813.

Timing & water

No closure for this trail is stated by the sources.

Before you go

DuPont State Recreational Forest. No fee is stated by the sources. Dogs must be leashed.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Henderson County, North Carolina.

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