Clawhammer Falls (Pisgah)

Clawhammer Falls is a 12-foot waterfall on Clawhammer Cove Creek in Transylvania County, North Carolina.  The waterfall is located in the Mills River area of the Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest.

Hike Length: 2.0 miles
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Mills River (Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest)
Trail Users: Hiking and mountain biking
Dogs: Must be on a leash
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Low
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.  The last stretch of the hike is short bushwhack.
Trailhead GPS: 35.31488,-82.74921
Waterfall GPS: 35.32557,-82.74660

Directions:


From Brevard, head east on US-276/US-64 to where they split and turn left to stay on US-276.  Drive 2.2 miles and turn right on Avery Creek Road (Forest Service Road 477). Go 2.3 miles on this gravel road to a pull-off on the right at the trailhead for Avery Creek Trail (#327). If there's no space here, there's a larger pull-off another quarter-mile up the road.

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Hike Description:


Begin hiking the Avery Creek Trail (#327) that is blazed blue. The trail heads down to its namesake creek and crosses on a footbridge. Cross the creek and go right to get on Clawhammer Cove Trail (#342). The trail follows Avery Creek downstream a short ways to the confluence with Clawhammer Cove Creek. It then turns left and follows the creek upstream. In about 0.75 miles, the trail crosses the creek on a footbridge. After crossing, get off the trail and bushwhack upstream a short ways. It's pretty open so not too bad for a bushwhack, but the climb down to the base of the falls is steep and overgrown.


  

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