Waterfall Hero Hikes: She Falls Falls (Beech Mountain)

She Falls Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on Pond Creek Watauga County, North Carolina. The waterfall is located along the Beech Mountain Trails.

Hike Length: 0.8 miles
Estimated Time: 1 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Beech Mountain Trails
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 36.20423,-81.87635
Waterfall GPS: 36.20845,-81.87574

Directions:

From Boone, head south on NC-105 for about 13 miles and turn right on NC-184 north. Go just over 4 miles and turn left and then right to stay on NC-184, which becomes Beech Mountain Parkway. In 5.3 miles, turn right on Lake Road and then left on Lakeridge Road in 0.4 miles. The parking area for Lake Coffey will be on the right in a quarter mile.

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Hike Description:

Hike past the lake and pick up Lower Pond Trail, which goes left and follows Pond Creek downstream. It's high up, so sometimes there won't be much water, but we visited in high water and the creek is almost non-stop cascades and drops.

The trail is rocky and steep in places and there's a spot with a rope to get past a slippery rock face. In under a half-mile, a short spur to the left goes out to the base of She Falls Falls.