High Falls at Lake Glenville

Cullowhee, North Carolina

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Distance

1.5 miles

Elevation Gain

650 ft

Route Type

Out-and-Back

Description

Added by Kristin Wood

This is a nice quick hike for anyone with limited amount of time that wants to have a great view.

The "main attraction" of this hike will leave you speechless! You will reach the bottom of a canyon like formation with a waterfall. This trail was formed to have easy access to the West Fork Tuckaseegee River for kayakers. Extra water is released only a few days a year to create whitewater. It is only a 3/4 mile of a hike one way. Although it is a short hike it is a very steep hike equivalent to climbing 73 flights of stairs. When you return back to your starting point there is a beach to swim in at Lake Glenville to cool off from the steep incline you just completed.

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