Pisgah Ranger District

The Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest is located southwest of Asheville in Transylvania, Buncombe and Haywood County.  Covering more than 162,000 acres, Pisgah Ranger District has elevations ranging from 2000 feet to more than 6000 feet.  There are two wilderness areas, nearly 400 miles of hiking trails, camping, a historic site commemorating the birthplace of forestry in the United States, scenic driving and one of the highest densities of waterfalls anywhere in the world.

Areas:


Bent Creek Experimental Forest:


Bent Creek Experimental Forest covers over 6,000 acres with miles of hiking and mountain biking trails surrounding Lake Powhatan.


Cradle of Forestry:


Cradle of Forestry marks the birthplace of forestry in America and has exhibits and trails to learn about forestry.


Davidson River:


Davidson River is a major tributary of French Broad River.  The Davidson River area is located just north of Brevard and contains numerous waterfalls.


Graveyard Fields:


Graveyard Fields is a beautiful high altitude open area nestled between the Blue Ridge Parkway and Shining Rock Wilderness with hiking, primitive camping and waterfalls.


Horsepasture River:


Horsepasture Wild & Scenic River flows over 4 miles from NC-281 through the forest and into Lake Jocassee in South Carolina.  However, the only legal access is through Gorges State Park.


Middle Prong Wilderness:


Middle Prong Wilderness protects the Middle Prong of West Fork Pigeon River as flows down from Richland Balsam.


Mills River:


Mills River is a major tributary of French Broad River.  National Forest land surrounding the river includes campgrounds, hiking trails and numerous waterfalls.


North Carolina Arboretum


The North Carolina Arboretum is a public garden adjacent to Bent Creek Forest.


Thompson River


The Thompson River is one of the four major rivers that flow into Lake Jocassee.  Numerous waterfalls are found on the river and its tributaries.



Waterfalls:


The Pisgah Ranger District has one of the highest densities of waterfalls anywhere in the world.

  1. Avery Creek Falls
  2. Avery Creek Upper Falls
  3. Barnett Branch Trail Falls
  4. Berry Branch Falls
  5. Big Beartrap Falls
  6. Big Bearwallow Falls
  7. Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades
  8. Bubbling Spring Branch Lower Falls
  9. Bubbling Spring Branch Upper Falls
  10. Buckeye Falls
  11. Caney Bottom Falls
  12. Catheys Creek Falls
  13. Cedar Rock Falls
  14. Cedar Rock Upper Falls
  15. Clawhammer Falls
  16. Cody Falls
  17. Corbin Creek Falls
  18. Courthouse Falls
  19. Cove Creek Falls
  20. Discovery Falls
  21. Double Branch Falls
  22. Drift Falls
  23. Gemini Falls
  24. Grogan Creek Falls
  25. Hidden Falls
  26. Hidden Dome Falls
  27. High Falls (Thompson River)
  28. John Neal Falls
  29. Kuykendall Falls
  30. Laughing Falls
  31. Laurel Fork Falls
  32. Laurel Fork Lower Falls
  33. Laurie Falls
  34. Lemon Falls
  35. Little Beartrap Falls
  36. Little Bird Falls
  37. Little Moore Cove Falls
  38. Little Wildcat Falls
  39. Log Hollow Falls
  40. Log Hollow Upper Falls
  41. Logging Road Falls
  42. Long Branch Falls
  43. Looking Glass Falls
  44. Looking Glass Creek Waterfall 1
  45. Looking Glass Creek Waterfall 2
  46. Looking Glass Creek Waterfall 3
  47. Middle Prong Falls
  48. Moore Cove Falls
  49. Moore Cove Upper Falls
  50. Mount Hardy Falls
  51. Rainbow Falls
  52. Reid Branch Falls
  53. Rockhouse Creek Lower Falls
  54. Sam Branch Falls
  55. Sam Branch Lower Falls
  56. Second Falls
  57. Simon Falls
  58. Skinny Dip Falls
  59. Slick Rock Falls
  60. Slick Rock Lower Falls
  61. Sliding Rock
  62. Stairway Falls
  63. Sunburst Falls
  64. Toms Spring Falls
  65. Toms Spring Upper Falls
  66. Tucker Creek Falls
  67. Turtleback Falls
  68. Twin Falls
  69. Twin Boulder Falls
  70. Upper Falls
  71. Wash Hollow Falls
  72. Whaleback Falls
  73. Wildcat Falls
  74. Wildcat Lower Falls
  75. Yellowstone Falls

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