Wolf Mountain Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Jackson County, North Carolina
Access status: Partial: forest road, then a steep off-trail descent
The walk: About 1.4 miles return
Ground & access: Gated forest road, then an extremely steep but fairly open slope with no trail. The rocks around the falls are very slippery.

Waterfall Hero: Wolf Mountain Falls (Nantahala)

From the turnaround, go past the gate and left on FR 4665. At 0.3 miles the road crosses Yellow Patch Branch. At about 0.5 miles, where the road swings around a ridge, leave it on the left and bushwhack steeply down toward the sound of the falls on Wolf Creek. There is no trail. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

End of FR 4663 off NC 215, past the gate on FR 4665, then a steep bushwhack down to Wolf Creek

Waterfall Hero lists a 1.4 mile hike length. The bushwhack starts at about 0.5 miles.

Gated forest road, then an extremely steep but fairly open slope with no trail. The rocks around the falls are very slippery.

Where to start

Wide turnaround before the gate at the end of FR 4663, about 6 miles in from NC 215 (2.7 miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway). Trailhead GPS 35.29087, -82.95802.

Timing & water

No closure is stated by the source.

Before you go

Nantahala Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest. No fee is stated by the source.

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

Jackson County, North Carolina.

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