Updated July 2026
Cullasaja Falls
A roughly 200-foot cascade tumbling beside US-64 on the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway in Nantahala National Forest; viewable from a small, hazardous roadside pull-off near blind curves.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Nantahala National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cullasaja Falls drops about 200 feet. That makes it the 79th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 89% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as roadside. No trail distance is on record for Cullasaja Falls. The nearest town is Highlands. Confirm access and land status with Nantahala National Forest (USFS) before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
No best-season window is documented for Cullasaja Falls. As a general rule, waterfall flow peaks with spring snowmelt and after sustained rain, and drops sharply in late summer.
More North Carolina waterfalls
- Bridal Veil Falls · 120 ft
- Catawba Falls · 100 ft
- Courthouse Falls · 45 ft
- Crabtree Falls · 70 ft
- Daniel Ridge Falls · 150 ft
- Dill Falls · 50 ft
- Douglas Falls · 60 ft
- Dry Falls · 75 ft
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