Type Tiered cascading Height 18 m | Total height 60 ft (18 m) | |
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Location Pisgah National Forest, Rosman, Transylvania County, North Carolina Similar Twin Falls, Pisgah National Forest, Courthouse Falls, Upper Whitewater Falls, Moore Cove Falls | ||
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Eastatoe Falls /ˈiːstəˈtoʊ.iː/ is a waterfall in Western North Carolina, United States, located on private property near Rosman.
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Eastatoe falls near ash grove cabins and camping
Shoal Creek
Shoal Creek rises in the Pisgah National Forest between Nancy Mountain and Burnt Mountain near the Eastatoe Gap. The creek descends over 200 feet over a quarter mile, culminating in the 60 foot series of drops over granite bedrock at Eastatoe Falls. The creek continues on past the falls to join with other tributaries to form the Middle Fork French Broad River.
Natural history
Eastatoe was the local Cherokee word for the Carolina parakeet, and was the name of a local tribe of Cherokee. Ownership of the falls has changed throughout the years, as has the name. The falls has been called Will Hines Falls, Shoal Creek Falls, and Rosman Falls.
Visiting the falls
The falls is located on private property whose owners allow access.
Nearby falls
Claypole Falls drains the cove to the west of Eastatoe Falls, but is located on private property and is not accessible to the public.
Buttermilk Falls is located on private property off of State Road 1105.
Other falls in the region include:
