Wanderfall

Waterfalls in Grandfather Mountain

51 of them, with what the sources say about the walk to each. Every name opens that one on the map.

NameRound tripDifficultyHeight
4 X 4 Falls 7.8 Moderate+ —
Bard Falls 3.8 (out and back) Moderate —
Bard Falls 3.8 (out and back) Moderate —
Bard Falls 3.8 (out and back) Moderate —
Beverly Hillbilly Falls 2.8 (out and back) Hard —
Buck Creek Falls 5.8 (out and back) Hard+ —
Burnthouse Branch Falls 5.2 (out and back) Hard —
Chestnut Cove Branch Falls 2.6 Moderate —
Gragg Prong Falls 3.2 Moderate+ —
Green Mountain Falls Roadside Roadside —
Harper Creek Falls 3.00 Moderate —
Harper Creek Falls 3.00 Moderate —
Harper Creek Falls 3.00 Moderate —
Hunt Fish Falls 1.8 (out and back) Moderate —
Hunt Fish Falls 1.8 (out and back) Moderate —
Hunt Fish Falls 1.8 (out and back) Moderate —
Hunt Fish Sidekick Falls 1.8 (out and back) Moderate —
Little Lost Cove Falls 1.5 (out and back) — —
Little Lost Cove Falls 1.5 (out and back) — —
Middle Gragg Prong Falls 2.7 (out and back if you skip Gragg Prong Falls) Moderate+ —
Middle Gragg Prong Falls 2.7 (out and back if you skip Gragg Prong Falls) Moderate+ —
Middle Gragg Prong Falls 2.7 (out and back if you skip Gragg Prong Falls) Moderate+ —
Mossy Chute Falls 5.8 (out and back) Hard+ —
Mossy Ledge Falls 5.8 (out and back) Hard+ —
Newt Falls 0.4 (out and back) Moderate+ —
North Harper Creek Falls 2.2 (out and back) Moderate+ —
North Harper Creek Falls 2.2 (out and back) Moderate+ —
North Harper Creek Falls 2.2 (out and back) Moderate+ —
Orange Rock Falls 5.8 (out and back) Hard+ —
Otter Falls 1.2 Moderate —
Phillips Branch Falls 1.2 (out and back) Moderate —
Raven Cliff Falls 5.2 (out and back) Hard —
Rip Breeches Falls 1.8 (out and back) Moderate —
South Harper Creek Falls 3.9 (out and back) overlook Moderate —
South Harper Creek Falls 3.9 (out and back) overlook Moderate —
South Harper Creek Falls 3.9 (out and back) overlook Moderate —
Steels Creek Falls 2.0 (out and back) Moderate+ (with a sketchy rock bit to get a good view) —
Steels Creek Falls 2.0 (out and back) Moderate+ (with a sketchy rock bit to get a good view) —
Tanawha Falls Roadside Roadside —
Teacup Falls 3.5 (loop) Moderate+ —
Ten Foot Falls Roadside Roadside (but you can climb down) —
Thorps Creek Falls 1.1 (out and back) Easy —
Upper Creek Falls 1.2 (out and back) or 1.7 (loop) Moderate 12 ft
Upper Creek Falls 1.2 (out and back) or 1.7 (loop) Moderate 12 ft
Upper Creek Falls 1.2 (out and back) or 1.7 (loop) Moderate 12 ft
Upper Gragg Prong Falls 1.6 (out and back) Moderate —
Upper Little Lost Cove Falls 1.4 (out and back) — —
Upper Steels Creek Falls 0.2 (out and back) Easy —
Walker Hollow Falls Roadside Roadside —
Woodruff Branch Falls Roadside Roadside —
Zigzag Falls 0.25 to overlook (out and back) or 0.40 to base (out and back) Hard or Very Hard (it's up to you) —

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