Type Cascade Height 6.1 m Phone +1 828-966-9099 | Total height 20 ft (6.1 m) Number of drops 1 | |
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Location Horsepasture River, Pisgah National Forest, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County, North Carolina Address Nantahala National Forest, 976 Grassy Ridge Road, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747, USA Similar Drift Falls, Blue Ridge Mountains, Sliding Rock, Whitewater Falls, Upper Whitewater Falls | ||
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Turtleback Falls, also called Umbrella Falls, is a waterfall in Western North Carolina, located near Brevard. The falls is located on the Horsepasture River in the Pisgah National Forest. The falls is usually accessed by a hike starting in Gorges State Park which passes through Pisgah National Forest property.
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Turtleback Falls is a popular place for swimming and people frequently slide over the falls into the Chug Hole during low water; however, the currents can be dangerous in higher flows and people have drowned at Turtleback, or have been swept downriver and over 125' Rainbow Falls.
Geology
The falls has a large, deep pool at the bottom commonly known as the "Chug Hole". The river flows over a large, sloping slab of rock before curving steeper and finally dropping into the pool. The appearance of the rock, similar to a turtle's shell, gives the falls its name.