Cover Falls (Britton Creek)

Cover Falls is a 40-foot waterfall on Britton Creek, a tributary of Valley River, in Cherokee County, North Carolina.  The waterfall is located in Cover Falls Preserve.

Hike Length: 1.0 miles
Estimated Time: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Cover Falls Preserve
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: No
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are very slippery.  
Trailhead GPS: 35.21546,-83.82353
Waterfall GPS: 35.22139,-83.82315

Directions:

From Andrews, head north on Cover Avenue and go 0.3 miles north of the light on US-19 then turn right on Stewart Road.  Drive 0.5 miles and turn left on Cover Falls Road.  Go 0.2 miles to a small parking on the right.

Map:

Hike Description:

Hike past the gate and pick up the trail to right that descends over a quarter-mile and crosses Britton Creek on a footbridge.

The trail gets moderately steep as it climbs up and then back down to the base of Cover Falls.

The rocks around the base are good for scrambling and you can walk up to the side of the falls.

Here's a video of the falls.

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