WNC Outdoors
The wild places of Western North Carolina
433 waterfalls, trails, peaks, creeks and gaps across the Blue Ridge — the natural features worth finding, with maps and locations.
Waterfalls
34Bird Rock Falls Balsam GroveBradley Falls Mount ValleyBridal Veil Falls Macon CountyCamp Minnehaha Falls Bat CaveCatheys Creek Falls Transylvania CountyCrabtree Falls Mitchell CountyCullasaja Falls Macon CountyDill Falls Jackson CountyDry Falls Macon CountyFall Creek Chimney RockGrassy Creek Falls Mitchell CountyHickory Nut Falls Chimney RockHigh Falls Transylvania CountyHighlands Falls Macon CountyHooker Falls Transylvania CountyJuney Whank Falls Trail Deep CreekLeatherwood Falls Clay CountyLittle Bradley Falls Polk CountyLooking Glass Falls Transylvania CountyMingo Falls Big Cove Community ᎪᎸᏅᏱMoore Cove Falls Transylvania CountyMouse Creek Falls Haywood CountyPearson's Falls MelroseQueens Falls Macon CountyRaven Cliff Falls Greenville CountySchoolhouse Falls Jackson CountySoco Falls Wolftown Community ᏩᏲᎯThurston Hatcher Falls Jackson CountyToxaway Falls Toxaway FallsTriple Falls Trail Transylvania CountyTurley Falls Kindy ForestUpper Falls Haywood CountyWalker Falls Buncombe CountyWindy Falls Transylvania County
Peaks & Ridges
147Albert Mountain Macon CountyAndrews Bald Swain CountyBald Creek Haywood CountyBald Knob Ridge Yancey CountyBarnett Knob Wolftown Community ᏩᏲᎯBear Gap Transylvania CountyBear Wallow Gap Haywood CountyBearpen Gap Graham CountyBeartrail Ridge Gap Haywood CountyBearwallow Mountain Chestnut HillBearwallow Mountain Trail Buncombe CountyBeaverdam Gap Cherokee CountyBeech Gap Transylvania CountyBell Mountain Cherokee CountyBennett Gap Transylvania CountyBent Creek Gap Henderson CountyBert Mountain Buncombe CountyBig Butt Mountain Haywood CountyBig Fat Gap Graham CountyBig Laurel Gap McDowell CountyBillie Top Buncombe CountyBlack Balsam Knob Haywood CountyBlack Camp Gap Swain CountyBlack Mountains Yancey CountyBlue Ridge Mountains Yancey CountyBluff Mountain Madison CountyBob Bald Graham CountyBob Stratton Bald Graham CountyBoone Knob Yancey CountyBrowning Knob Haywood CountyBuck Creek Gap BusickBuck Knob Jackson CountyBuck Spring Gap Transylvania CountyBullhead Mountain Buncombe CountyCane Creek Gap Buncombe CountyCedar Rock Mountain Transylvania CountyCherry Gap Branch FallcliffChestnut Cove Gap Buncombe CountyClingmans Dome Swain CountyCold Mountain Haywood CountyColeman Gap Iron DuffCove Creek Gap Haywood CountyCowee Bald Jackson CountyCraggy Dome Buncombe CountyCraggy Pinnacle Buncombe CountyCrossroads Mountain Oconee CountyDavidson Gap Buncombe CountyDeals Gap Blount CountyDeep Gap Haywood CountyDeep Gap Yancey CountyDeep Gap Yancey CountyDeep Gap Cove Haywood CountyDeer Lick Gap WildacresDoggett Gap Madison CountyDouble Knob Gap Jackson CountyFarlow Gap Transylvania CountyFerrin Knob Buncombe CountyFlower Gap Haywood CountyGarenflo Gap Madison CountyGillespie Gap McDowell CountyGlenn Bald Bent CreekGrassy Knob Buncombe CountyGrassy Lot Gap Transylvania CountyGrassy Top Haywood CountyGraveyard Ridge Haywood CountyGraybeard Mountain Buncombe CountyGreat Craggy Mountains Buncombe CountyHarshaw Gap Cherokee CountyHemphill Bald Haywood CountyHickorynut Gap GertonHigdon Mountain Macon CountyHogback Mountain ShookvilleHolland Mountain Haywood CountyHooker Gap OwltownHooper Bald McGuiresHoward Gap Polk CountyHuckleberry Knob McGuiresIndian Grave Gap Swain CountyIvestor Gap Haywood CountyIvestor Gap Trail Haywood CountyJim Bell Gap TexanaJunaluska Gap Macon CountyKings Mountain Jackson CountyKitsuma Peak McDowell CountyLane Pinnacle Buncombe CountyLemon Gap Madison CountyLicklog Gap Jackson CountyLittle Bald Mountain Transylvania CountyLittle Green Mountain Jackson CountyLittle Hickory Top Buncombe CountyLittle Terrapin Mountain Jackson CountyLocust Cove Gap Graham CountyLow Gap Haywood CountyLynn Gap Mitchell CountyMarr Gap Bates CreekMcKinney Gap McDowell CountyMount Pisgah Trail Haywood CountyNewfound Gap Haywood CountyNorth Eaglenest Mountain Haywood CountyNorth Slope Ridge BrevardOld Butt Knob Haywood CountyPanther Knob WaverlyPigeon Gap Haywood CountyPinnacle Gap Buncombe CountyPisgah Ridge Haywood CountyPot Cove Gap Buncombe CountyPrather Gap Cane RiverPurchase Knob Purchase KnobRector Mountain Madison CountyRiley Knob Macon CountyRobert Gap Madison CountyRocky Bald Macon CountyRocky Mountain High HamptonRockyface Mountain Buncombe CountyRough Ridge McDowell CountyRound Mountain Cove Graham CountyRumbling Bald Mountain Lake LureSam Knob Haywood CountySassafras Mountain Pickens CountySidney Top Haywood CountySiler Bald Macon CountySleepy Gap Buncombe CountySnooks Nose McDowell CountySnowball Mountain Buncombe CountySoco Gap Jackson CountyStecoah Gap Graham CountySteestachee Bald Overlook Haywood CountyStepps Gap Yancey CountyStrawberry Gap Henderson CountyTellico Gap Macon CountyThe Pinnacle Jackson CountyThe Pinnacle Buncombe CountyThe Pinnacle Henderson CountyThunderstruck Ridge Jackson CountyTryon Peak Polk CountyTwo Inch Gap McDowell CountyVann Cliff Madison CountyWagon Rd Gap Haywood CountyWayah Bald Macon CountyWesner Bald Haywood CountyWesser Bald Macon CountyWhiterock Mountain Macon CountyWhiteside Mountain Jackson CountyWolfden Knob Buncombe CountyYellow Creek Gap Graham CountyYellow Mountain Gap Jackson CountyZade Knob Madison County
Creeks & Rivers
183Adams Creek Birdtown Community ᏥᏍᏉᎯAustin Branch Bent CreekAvery Creek Transylvania CountyAvey Creek Graham CountyBeach Creek Clay CountyBear Branch Henderson CountyBear Creek Lake Island FordBee Branch Swain CountyBeetree Creek Madison CountyBent Creek Bent CreekBent Creek Experimental Forest Buncombe CountyBettis Branch Haywood CountyBig Bearpen Branch Transylvania CountyBig Crabtree Creek Yancey CountyBig Witch Creek Wolftown Community ᏩᏲᎯBobs Creek Henderson CountyBull Creek RicevilleByers Creek NaplesCabin Creek Jackson CountyCarson Creek Connestee FallsCatawba River McDowell CountyCatheys Creek SelicaCheoah River TapocoChestnut Creek Transylvania CountyChestnut Creek Transylvania CountyClayton Creek Buncombe CountyClear Creek FruitlandClover Patch Branch McDowell CountyCochran Creek Graham CountyCold Springs Creek Haywood CountyColdspring Branch Clay CountyCourthouse Creek Transylvania CountyCove Creek Transylvania CountyCoweeta Creek McDonald MillCox Creek McDowell CountyCrab Creek Henderson CountyCrawford Branch FranklinCrawford Creek Clay CountyCrooked Creek QuallaCrooked Creek Lake TeneriffeCullasaja River GneissCullasaja River Macon CountyCurtis Creek McDowell CountyDavidson River Transylvania CountyDavis Creek GrandviewDevils Fork Willow BrookDingle Creek AshevilleDirty John Creek Macon CountyEagle Creek Swain CountyEast Fork Big Crabtree Creek Strawberry RidgeEast Fork Pigeon River Big East ForkEnglish Creek Spruce PineFines Creek Fines CreekFlat Creek StocksvilleFrench Broad River WoodfinGage Creek Jackson CountyGladdens Creek Graham CountyGouches Branch Buncombe CountyGrassy Creek Grassy CreekGreasy Branch Swain CountyGreen River Henderson CountyHawk Branch HigginsHenry Branch Transylvania CountyHickory Creek BearwallowHicks Branch Haywood CountyHolley Branch KalmiaHooper Mill Creek Graham CountyHoopers Creek Lake Henderson CountyHopewell Branch WalnutHornbuckle Creek Jackson CountyHorse Creek ColumbusHorsepasture River Jackson CountyHurricane Creek Haywood CountyHuskins Branch Fires CreekHyatt Branch Swain CountyIndian Creek Graham CountyJack Branch Madison CountyJake Creek McDowell CountyJamison Mill Creek Greenville CountyJarrett Creek Macon CountyJason Branch Transylvania CountyKennedy Creek BuffaloKimsey Creek Macon CountyKimsey Creek FletcherKirkland Creek Swain CountyKyles Creek FruitlandLaurel Creek Haywood CountyLaurel Creek Trail StackhouseLeatherwood Branch Haywood CountyLedbetter Creek Swain CountyLedford Branch Fires CreekLedford Branch Bent CreekLeft Prong Rough Fork Macon CountyLickskillet Branch Yancey CountyLimekiln Creek WoodlawnLisenbee Branch SpillcornLittle Bear Branch Madison CountyLittle Creek Madison CountyLittle Crooked Creek McDowell CountyLittle Hogback Creek Jackson CountyLittle Hungry River Union HillLittle Hurricane Creek Madison CountyMaple Creek Green HillMashburn Branch CullasajaMatlock Creek LeathermanMeadow Fork Madison CountyMill Creek Macon CountyMill Pond Creek RugbyMonteith Branch Fisher CreekMoose Branch RobbinsvilleMorris Branch Wright PlaceNantahala River AlmondNantahala River Macon CountyNorth Muddy Creek West MarionNorth Toe River KonaNorton Creek NortonOconaluftee River Trail Cherokee;ᏣᎳᎩOwl Creek EbenezerOx Creek Buncombe CountyPanel Branch Graham CountyPanther Creek Panther CreekPanthertown Creek Jackson CountyPepper Creek McDowell CountyPigeon Branch Transylvania CountyPigeon River Silver BluffPoplar Cove Creek Macon CountyPotts Branch CoweePounding Mill Branch Haywood CountyPrice Creek CanePulliam Creek Polk CountyPuncheon Camp Branch Haywood CountyPuncheon Fork EnglishRathbone Branch Panther CreekRattlesnake Branch Graham CountyReed Creek AshevilleReedypatch Creek Henderson CountyRoaring Fork Madison CountyRock Creek McDowell CountyRose Creek EbenezerShoal Creek OlivetShooting Creek Clay CountyShut-in Branch Transylvania CountySilver Mine Creek Madison CountySilvermine Creek Swain CountySlate Rock Creek Henderson CountySlow Creek Arrwood MillSmith Mill Creek AshevilleSols Creek Jackson CountySouth Fork Big Willow Creek Henderson CountySouth Fork Flat Creek ReidSouth Fork Mills River Transylvania CountySpillcorn Creek Big LaurelSpring Creek Madison CountySprouse Branch Buncombe CountyStillwater Branch Transylvania CountySwannanoa River Sherwood ForestSweat Heifer Creek Trail Swain CountySweeten Creek AshevilleTanasee Creek Lake Wolf MountainTaylor Creek Jackson CountyTerry Creek Henderson CountyThompson Creek Transylvania CountyTillery Branch MarshallTippet Branch Macon CountyTomahawk Branch Black MountainToms Creek Toms CreekTuckasegee River Jackson CountyTuckasegee River Jackson CountyTurpin Branch Graham CountyVaughn Creek TryonWallace Branch Oak HillWash Creek Henderson CountyWatauga Creek BrendletownWayah Creek Wayah DepotWayehutta Creek Jackson CountyWelch Cove Branch Fontana DamWest Fork Shut-In Creek Madison CountyWest Prong Glade Creek Benton HillsWhaley Branch WatervilleWhite Oak Flats Branch Haywood CountyWolf Creek Lake Wolf MountainWoodfin Creek Jackson CountyWooleyshot Branch Spring Creek
Lakes & Ponds
37Atagahi Lake SeeshoreBalsam Lake Jackson CountyBass Pond Buncombe CountyBroyhill Lake Haywood CountyCamp Daniel Boone Lake Haywood CountyCheoah Lake Graham CountyCliffside Lake Macon CountyFairfield Lake Jackson CountyFawn Lake Transylvania CountyFontana Lake Graham CountyHampton Lake High HamptonHogback Lake Jackson CountyKanuga Bog Kanuga RidgeKanuga Lake Kanuga RidgeLake Adger Polk CountyLake Brooks Rutherford CountyLake Dense Transylvania CountyLake Eden Buncombe CountyLake Emory DeanLake Glenville GlenvilleLake Hosea Mountain PageLake Julia Transylvania CountyLake Julian AshevilleLake Junaluska Fairway HillsLake Lanier Lake LanierLake Logan SunburstLake Lure Lake LureLake Powhatan Bent CreekLake Summit TuxedoLake Tahoma McDowell CountyLaurel Lake Buncombe CountyNantahala Lake Macon CountyOconaluftee Lake ElaSanteetlah Lake Graham CountySwiss Pine Lake Mitchell CountyTuckaseegee Lake Jackson CountyWaterville Lake Haywood County
Forests & Preserves
2Other Places
30Allen Cove Henderson CountyAndrews Geyser DendronBee Cove Graham CountyBig Cove Big Cove Community ᎪᎸᏅᏱBlowing Spring Talc MountainCabe Cove Jackson CountyCraggy Flats Buncombe CountyDaniels Cove Big East ForkEdward Cove BethelGovernors Island ElaHorseshoe Rock Jackson CountyHot Springs Hot SpringsJudaculla Rock CowartsLooking Glass Rock Transylvania CountyMiller Cove WesserMt Craig Yancey CountyMt Mitchell Yancey CountyMt Pisgah Buncombe CountyMt Sterling Haywood CountyNantahala Gorge AlmondObadiah Cove Graham CountyPenland Island Clay CountyPitts Cove Clay CountyRocky Cove Haywood CountyTerrell Cove Haywood CountyThe Narrows Polk CountyTurkey Pen Cove Macon CountyWildcat Cliffs Jackson CountyWolfpen Cove Laurel FallsWorlds Edge Polk County
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