Blue Ridge Parkway Waterfalls

• Waterfalls of North Carolina Map

  White Rock Falls. 1.8 Mile Round Trip, Moderate. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 19.9, Slacks Overlook. To find the trail, go across the road and walk north. Wooden sign marks the trailhead.
• Wigwam Falls. 0.4 Mile Loop, Easy. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 34.4, Yankee Horse Ridge Parking Area. Trailhead is obvious at parking area.
• Apple Orchard Falls. 2.4 Miles Round Trip, Strenuous. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 78.4, Sunset Fields Overlook. Trailhead is obvious in middle of parking area.
• Fallingwater Cascades. 1.6 Mile Loop, Moderate. Found on the Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 83.1, Fallingwater Cascades Overlook.
• Cascades. 1.2 Mile Loop, Moderate. Found on the Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 271.9, Jeffress Park. Self-guiding trail is near the rest rooms.
• Boone Fork Falls. 5.0 Mile Loop, Strenuous. Found on the Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 296.4, Julian Price Park Picnic Area. Cross the bridge near the restrooms. Big brown sign will have map and marks trailhead.
• Linville Falls. 1.0 to 1.6 Mile Round Trip, Easy to Strenuous. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 316.4, Linville Falls Park. Easy to find... several maps and a vistors center.
• Duggers Creek Falls. 0.3 Mile Loop, Easy. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 316.4, Linville Falls Park. Trailhead found along parking lot sidewalk. Smaller version of Linville Falls found in same area.
• Crabtree Falls. 2.5 Mile Loop, Moderate. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 339.5, Crabtree Falls Campground. Take the road into the campground and stop at the campground information building to pick up a map. Parking area next to information building.
• Glassmine Falls. 0.0 Mile, No Hike. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 361.2, Glassmine Falls Overlook.
• Douglas Falls. 6.0 Miles Round Trip, Strenuous. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 364.6, Craggy Gardens Visitor Center. Find trail information at visitor center.
• Waterfalls in Graveyard Fields. 0.8 to 3.2 Miles Round Trip, Easy to Strenuous. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 419, Graveyard Fields Overlook. Narrow stairway at parking area marks trailhead.

Below are resources available on our web site to help you find the Blue Ridge Parkway waterfalls and others near the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge: A Hiking Guide to the Cascades of the Blue Ridge Mountains

North Carolina Waterfalls: A Hiking and Photography Guide

The North Carolina Mountain DVD III: Waterfalls

• Waterfall Walks and Drives in the Great Smoky Mountians and the Western Carolinas
  by Mark Morrison, 176 pages (BOOK)
• The North Carolina Mountain Video III: Waterfalls (VHS)
  A stunning presentation of North Carolina's most picturesque waterfalls, whose unique voices are delicately blended with soft piano instrumentals. (DVD)
• Waterfalls of Brevard, North Carolina
  Journey to the many wonderful waterfalls that surround Brevard, North Carolina from famous Whitewater Falls to secluded Moore's Cove Falls. (VHS)
• North Carolina Waterfalls Notecards by J. Scott Graham
  The mountains of North Carolina are home to some of the most scenic waterfalls in America, and Scott has selected some of his favorites for this new notecard set. Six assorted images have been reproduced on a rich satin paper with spacious blank interiors for writing notes.
• Crabtree Falls with Fall Color Print (8in x 10in)
  An early Autumn shot of Crabtree Falls. Crabtree Falls is located at Crabtree Meadows on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
• Waterfalls of Tennessee & Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  Enjoy a relaxing tour of Tennessee's most scenic streams and waterfalls, including a section on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A 40-page trail guide book accompanies the video. (VHS)

Below are links to the months in which we feature waterfalls in our Photo Journal. Prints are available by request.

• June 2004
• May 2004
• January 2004
• December 2004
• October 2003
• August 2003
• June 2003