Waterfall Hero Hikes: Cove Creek Falls (Pisgah)

Cove Creek Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on its namesake creek in Transylvania County, North Carolina. The waterfall is located in Pisgah National Forest near Davidson River.

Hike Length: 2.4 miles
Estimated Time: 1 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Davidson River (Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest)
Trail Users: Hiking
Dogs: Must be on a leash
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery. The spur trail to the base if very steep.
Trailhead GPS: 35.28308,-82.81692
Waterfall GPS: 35.29392,-82.81759

Directions:

From Brevard, head east on US-276/US-64 to where they split and turn left to stay on US-276. Drive north for 5.3 miles and turn left on Forest Road 475 towards Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education. Go 3.1 to a small parking area on the left just before a single-lane bridge.

Map:

Hike up the gated road across the street towards the Cove Creek Group Campround. At about 0.3 miles, there is a scenic cascade on Cove Creek just down from the road.

In another 0.1 miles, turn left on Caney Bottom Trail (#361). At 0.7 miles from the start, bear left on Cove Creek Trail (#340) that is blazed yellow. At 1.1 miles, a spur path to the right leads steeply down to the base of Cove Creek Falls. I had to wade to get a good frontal view.