Waterfall Hero Hikes: Twin Boulder Falls (Pisgah)

Twin Boulder Falls is a 60-foot waterfall on Right Fork of Davidson River in Transylvania County. The waterfall is located in the Davidson River area of the Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest near the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education.

Hike Length: 5.4 mile
Estimated Time: 3 to 4 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 last part of the hike is off trail. The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 35.28462,-82.82874
Waterfall GPS: 35.30898,-82.85081

Directions:

To visit the falls, head north on US-276 from the intersection of US-64 in Pisgah Forest for a little over 5 miles and turn left on Forest Service Road 475 at the sign for Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education. Drive just under 4 miles to the parking area on the right. The forest road is initially paved, but changes to gravel about a mile before you reach the parking area.

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Hike Description:

From the parking area, hike past the gate along FR-5046 crossing Davidson River on a big bridge. Shortly after the bridge, turn left on Daniel Ridge Loop Trail (#105) and follow Davidson River upstream. There are some nice drops along the river.

At about 1.9 miles, go left on Farlow Gap Trail (#106). The trail crosses Right Fork and then heads up via switchbacks. After the third left-hand switchback, leave the trail and follow a path to continue heading upstream along Right Fork. The path is obvious but overgrown.

Right after a small waterfall, the path crosses the creek to river left side. After crossing Lanning Branch, the trail heads up a bit a follows Right Fork upstream. At a drainage, the path goes up and to the right. About 0.5 miles past Lanning Branch, the path drops down to the creek at the Twin Boulders.