Indian Camp Creek Falls (Nantahala)

Indian Camp Creek Falls is a 50-foot cascading waterfall on its namesake in Macon County, North Carolina.  The waterfall is located in the Nantahala Ranger District of Nantahala National Forest.

Hike Length: 1.8 miles
Estimated Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Difficult

Location: Nantahala Ranger District of Nantahala National Forest

Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Low
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 35.21467,-83.53122
Waterfall GPS: 35.22403,-83.53801

Directions:

From Franklin, head north on NC-28 for about 2 miles and turn left on Airport Road.  Drive 2.3 miles and turn left on Olive Hill Road.  Go another 3.8 miles and bear left on Upper Burningtown Road.  Drive 2.4 miles and pull off on the left before the road changes to gravel.

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Hike Description:

Hike down the gravel road for a quarter-mile to the end at a turnaround.  Go right and ford Burningtown Creek, which can be difficult in high water.  Go straight after crossing Burningtown Creek to a crossing of Indian Camp Creek at 0.4 miles.  Cross again and follow the creek upstream a short ways to another crossing at about 0.6 miles.  After this crossing, a path follows the creek upstream on river right.  Follow this upstream to the waterfall.

Blog Entries:

27-Dec-2020: Alarka & Indian Camp Creek Falls