Exit BRP at Milepost 344.1 for Alberts Lodge at Mt Mitchell. Listen to a rushing waterfall as you sleep, watch the stream cascade by, or fish in the French Broad River. Distance: 1.4 Miles (round-trip) Access at parking lot just south of Hogback Overlook. Best Waterfall Trails in Blue Ridge Parkway. Trail is rocky and steep en route to the 81-foot falls. Distance: Approximately 6.5 Miles (round-trip) Skyline Drive Milepost 21.1 – Overall Run Falls The campground has 71 tent sites and 22 RV sites. Distance: 3.4 Miles (round-trip) MP 344: Detour on NC Highway 80 for Roaring Fork Falls and Setrock Creek Falls. Popular trail to the 70-foot falls. Many waterfalls are scattered throughout the Park, some requiring hiking and some handicap accessible ♿(reachable via vehicle). Distance: 2.6 Miles (round-trip) White Rock Falls (2.2 miles round trip (RT) from The Slacks Overlook, MP 20), Wigwam Falls (.2 miles RT from Yankee Horse Ridge Overlook, MP 34.4), Apple Orchard Falls (2.4 mile RT from Sunset Field Overlook, MP 78.4), Falls Creek Falls (1-mile loop trail at E. B. Jeffress Park, MP 271.9), Linville Falls (largest waterfalls in the park, accessed from the Linville Falls Recreation Area, MP 316.4), Crabtree Falls (3-mile loop trail from Crabtree Falls Visitor Center, MP 339.5 ), Upper and Lower Falls at Graveyard Fields (.25-mile RT hike to Lower Falls, and 3-mile loop trail to Upper Falls from Graveyard Fields parking area, MP 418.8), Woodfin Cascades Overlook (small cascade viewable from the Parkway, MP 446.7), © 2020 Copyright Steven L. Markos. Exit BRP at Milepost 423.3 and head South on NC-215 for 6.7 miles for the easy 0.7 Mile (round-trip) hike to Courthouse Falls. Difficulty Level: Moderate. Second Falls (in pic) is just 1/3-mile walk from the Parkway. Access at Crabtree Falls Campground. More Parkway … Visitors say, whichever path you take, the view and chance for great photos are worth the climb! Distance: 2.4 Miles (round-trip) Difficulty Level: Moderate Exit BRP at Milepost 333.9 for Emerald Village, where you’ll not only see the Bon Ami Waterfall, but you can also experience NC mining history at the NC Mining Museum and tour the underground Bon Ami mine. Distance:  the first overlook is accessible via a short, easy walk along a paved trail; 2.8 Miles (round-trip) to four other overlooks with 1,070+ feet of elevation gain and loss Skyline Drive Milepost 84.1 – Jones Run Falls Duggers Creek Trail (loop to view of Duggers Falls) ♿ 1. BRP Milepost 296.4 – Boone Fork Falls (also called Hebron Falls) The hiking trails are easy. Waterfalls along the Blue Ridge Parkway range from tall, thunderous drops to small rivulets that only exist after a heavy rain. . Access at the Graveyard Fields Overlook. As a reminder, it is illegal to swim in any waters within the boundaries of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Tall and thunderous falls are forces of nature that pound down cliffsides, and small, gentle drops are laced among the falling creeks and streams. Multi-level cascade located on private property requires walking partway on a gravel drive with some steep grades. Viewing bridge is located beneath the 30-foot falls. Crabtree Falls Loop Trail is a 2.5-mile, strenuous hike to the 70-foot-tall falls. Enjoy from the parking area or take the steps down for an up-close look. Our Blue Ridge and the Great Smoky Mountains... Waterfalls near Asheville can be even more spectacular to see during the winter months. Perhaps the most photographed waterfall in NC, Linville Falls is along the. Leafless trees often make for clearer views. Exit BRP at Milepost 384.7 or 393.6 and head southeast to Polk County for Big Bradley Falls (moderate hike), Drip Falls (moderate hike), Emily Falls (short, easy hike to a 12-foot falls), Little Bradley Falls (moderate hike), Pearson’s Falls (no pets, day use fee required, moderate 0.5 Mile round-trip trail to see the 90-foot falls) and Shunkawauken Falls (♿ visible from roadside pull offs) among the charming towns of Tryon, Saluda and Columbus. Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate This skinny waterfall on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 362 is visible from an overlook. 45.2 Miles from BRP via US-276 S & US-64 W; day use fee required Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate (some steep stairs) NC Crabtree Falls Photo by William A. Bake. Skyline Drive Milepost 81.1 – Doyles River Falls Difficulty Level: Strenuous Exit BRP at Milepost 317.4 for Cross Creek Cabins, five fully-furnished log cabins available to rent year-round within walking distance of Linville Falls. Crabtree Falls is a 70' tall, beautiful and photogenic waterfall located 1.5 miles out on a trail at Milepost 339.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. There is no entrance fee to visit the Blue Ridge Parkway. Second Falls, Graveyard Fields - as seen from the BRP on 10-1-06 . Crabtree Falls is located in the Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests.