Twin Falls (Toxaway)

Twin Falls is a 20-foot waterfall in two streams on Toxaway River in Transylvania County.  The waterfall is located in Gorges State Park near Lake Toxaway.

Hike Length: 1.5 miles
Estimated Time: 1 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Difficult
Location: Gorges State Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Only if on a ≤ 6 foot leash
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Low
Warnings: Off-trail bushwhacking to get to the waterfall.  The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.  A rope is needed to safely get to the base of the waterfall.
Trailhead GPS: 35.12433,-82.93101
Waterfall GPS:  35.11939,-82.92661

Directions:

To visit the falls, head west from Brevard on US-64 for about 15 miles to Lake Toxaway.  Immediately before the bridge over Toxaway Falls, pull over on the right.  There's room for maybe one or two cars here.

Map:

Hike Description:

Use extreme caution and quickly cross US-64 and get on the other side of the guardrail.  Head east on US-64 for about 0.2 miles to the end of the guardrail and there is an old road with a wooden gate.  Follow the old road behind the gate down to Toxaway River.  The old road peters out quickly, but it's pretty easy to follow and there was flagging tape when we visited.  At the bottom, go left and follow Toxaway River downstream a short ways to come out at the top of the falls.  Cross the river and climb down to the base.  The climb down is very steep and requires a rope.

Blog Entries:

12-Oct-2019: Gorgeous Gorges

External Links:

NC State Parks website: https://www.ncparks.gov/gorges-state-park/home