Type Tiered, Cascade Height 125 m | Total height 411 ft (125 m) | |
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Location Whitewater River, Jackson County / Transylvania County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina Similar Whitewater Falls, Dry Falls, Rainbow Falls, Cullasaja Falls, Turtleback Falls | ||
Upper whitewater falls nc
Upper Whitewater Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina on the Whitewater River. As with most of North Carolina's waterfalls, it is in the mountainous area of the state. There is a cluster of falls in the area where the borders of Georgia and the Carolinas come together. Whitewater Falls is part of that group, very close to the South Carolina border.
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- Upper whitewater falls nc
- Upper whitewater falls nantahala national forest lake toxaway nc
- Natural historyEdit
- Visiting the FallsEdit
- Nearby FallsEdit
- References
Upper whitewater falls nantahala national forest lake toxaway nc
Natural historyEdit
The waterfall is protected by the Nantahala National Forest. Although some claim that Whitewater Falls is simply the tallest East of the Mississippi, that title may belong to Crabtree Falls in Virginia, depending on how one defines "waterfall". In fact, there is debate as to whether Whitewater falls is the tallest waterfall in North Carolina, as there are some in the state which may lay claim to being even taller, such as Glassmine Falls on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
There is a Lower Whitewater Falls in South Carolina about 2 miles downstream from Upper Whitewater Falls.
Visiting the FallsEdit
Visitors to the falls must pay a $2 fee to view the falls. There are several viewing platforms at varying heights that offer different views of the falls.
The area surrounding the falls is sufficiently treacherous that hiking off-trail in the area is strongly discouraged by park rangers.
The Foothills Trail passes through the base of the falls.
Nearby FallsEdit
