Estimated Time: 2 to 3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Cheoah Backcountry Area (Cheoah Ranger District of Nantahala National Forest)
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Low
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 35.28261,-83.67382
Waterfall GPS: 35.30347,-83.68233
Directions:
From Bryson City, head south on US-19 for about 3 miles and then turn left and immediate right to get on US-74 West/US-19 south. Drive 16.4 miles and turn right into the small parking area.
Map:
Hike Description:
A path leads from the picnic area up over the train tracks and down to an intersection with yellow-blazed Bartram Trail. Turn left and cross Ledbetter Creek. There was a bridge here, but it had washed away when we visited. After this point, the trail begins to steeply climb up the ridge. After about 0.8 miles, the trail levels out and and descends gradually back to Ledbetter Creek at at crossing at 1.6 miles. It can be rock hopped in low water, but a wade in high water. There is another crossing of the creek just before 2 miles. From this point, the trail stays on river right and leads about 0.6 miles to the waterfall that is visible from the trail. The base is so overgrown, there is no view down there.
The upper section of the waterfall is viewable from just a little further up the trail.
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