Waterfall Hero Hikes: Catheys Creek Falls (Pisgah)

Catheys Creek Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on its namesake in Transylvania County, North Carolina. The waterfall is located in the Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest.

Hike Length: 0.1 miles
Estimated Time: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest
Trail Users: Hiking
Dogs: Must be on a leash
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Low
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 35.22532,-82.80259
Waterfall GPS: 35.22630,-82.80266

Directions:

From Brevard, head west on US-64 for about 3.5 miles and turn right on Catheys Creek Road and then an immediate left. Follow Catheys Creek Road, which becomes gravel and changes to FR-471, for 2.7 miles and pull off on the right. The pull-off is not obvious, but you should be able to hear and maybe see the waterfall from this point.

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Hike Description:

An obvious path from the pull-off leads down to the waterfall. It's short but steep and comes out right at the base.

The waterfall is very photogenic.

Just below the waterfall, the creek drops through a little chasm. An obvious path leads downstream and you can scramble to the base of the little drop.