Gemini Falls (Pisgah)

Gemini Falls is an 80-foot waterfall on a tributary of Laurel Fork in Transylvania County, North Carolina.  The waterfall is located in the Davidson River area of the Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest.

Hike Length: 1.6 miles
Estimated Time: 2 to 3 hours
Difficulty: Difficult
Location: Davidson River (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: 35.27909,-82.84265 
Waterfall GPS: 35.28188,-82.85385

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 4.8 miles on FR-475, which changes to gravel.  Just after the bridge over Laurel Fork, park at the small pull-off on the left.

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Hike Description:

From the pull-off, cross back over the bridge and pick up a faint path on the left that follows Laurel Fork upstream. In about 0.5 miles, you'll have to scramble past a rock wall above Lower Laurel Fork Falls. Shortly past here, the trail turns right and leads to a crossing of a tributary. Don't cross, but continue following the tributary upstream for about 0.3 miles to the waterfall. There's no trail, but the forest is relatively open if you don't get too close to the creek. It gets very steep towards then end.

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27-Apr-2018: Laurel Fork Waterfalls