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Transylvania County North Carolina Waterfalls
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Whitewater Falls |
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Whitewater Falls is about 411 feet high, and is the highest
waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. An excellent view of Whitewater Falls
is available by following the paved walkway to the upper overlook. The paved
walkway begins at the end of the parking lot and is accessible to people
with wheelchairs.
A lower overlook is available at the bottom of 154 wooden
steps.
Trail Information
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Directions:
From Cashiers, North Carolina drive south on NC and SC 107
9.3 miles to SC 413 and a sign for Whitewater Falls. Turn left and continue
2.3 miles to the intersection with SC 130. Hake another left and drive north
on SC 130, which becomes NC 281 at the state line. Just beyond the state
line is a sign for Whitewater Falls. Visitors coming from Toxaway and other
points east should start at US 64 and 281 and drive south 8.6 miles to the
Whitewater Falls parking area. New toilets are near the parking area.
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For personal accounts about this waterfall
and others in the area go to
Rich Stevenson's site. Photo By Rich Stevenson
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