Waterfalls in Shining Rock & Middle Prong
35 of them, with what the sources say about the walk to each. Every name opens that one on the map.
| Name | Round trip | Difficulty | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Beartrap Falls | 3.2 | Medium+ | — |
| Boomer Inn Falls | 0.8 mile (out and back) or 9.0 if the gate is closed | Medium+ | — |
| Boulderfield Falls | 5.4 | Moderate+ | — |
| Buckeye Falls | 3.14 | — | — |
| Dark Prong Falls | 5.6 Miles (shuttle) | Difficult | — |
| GPS Falls | 7.1 Miles (shuttle) | Difficult | — |
| Ivestor Ridge Falls | 7.1 Miles (shuttle) | Difficult | — |
| Lanning Branch Falls | 5 | Difficult | 30 ft |
| Little Bird Falls | 0.5 (out and back) | Easy+ | 30 ft |
| Little Ledge Falls (Dryland Laurel Branch) | 1.0 (one way) | Moderate Bushwhack | — |
| Little Sam Falls | 0.7 mile (out and back) including Middle and Lower Wildcat | Difficult | — |
| Little Wildcat Falls | 0.1 (out and back) | Easy | 16 ft |
| Lower Balsam Falls | 2.0 (out and back) | Hard | — |
| Lower Bubbling Springs Branch | 1.25 (out and back) | Moderate | 20 ft |
| Lower Greasy Cove Falls | 7.1 Miles (shuttle) | Difficult | — |
| Lower Wildcat Falls | 0.5 mile out and back | Difficult | — |
| Middle Prong Falls | 1.2 | Difficult (dangerous) | — |
| Middle Wildcat Falls | 0.75 | Hard | — |
| Mt Hardy Falls | 1.65 (out and back to overlook + bushwhack to base) | Moderate | 80 ft |
| Sam Branch Falls | 2.0 (out and back) | Hard* | 90 ft |
| Second Falls | 0.4 Miles (out and back) | Easy | 55 ft |
| Serpentine Falls | 5.6 Miles (shuttle) | Difficult | — |
| Sheephead Falls | 4.4 | — | — |
| Skinny Dip Falls | 1.0 Miles (out and back) | Easy+ | 30 ft |
| Sunburst Falls | 0.2 (out and back) | Easy+ | 18 ft |
| Upper Bubbling Springs Branch | 1.25 (out and back) | Moderate | 30 ft |
| Upper Buckeye Falls | 4.4 | — | — |
| Upper Dark Prong Falls | 5.6 Miles (shuttle) | Difficult | — |
| Upper Greasy Cove Falls | 7.1 Miles (shuttle) | Difficult | — |
| Upper Lulu Falls | 8 | Difficult | 20 ft |
| Wash Hollow Falls | 1.0 (out and back) | Moderate | 45 ft |
| Waterfall in Bullpen Cove | Roadside | Roadside | — |
| Waterfall on Flat Laurel Creek | 4.0 (out and back) | Moderate | 350 ft |
| Wildcat Falls (Flat Laurel Creek) | 1.5 (out and back) | Easy+ | 60 ft |
| Yellowstone Falls | 1.60 Miles (out and back) | Hard+ | 125 ft |