Updated July 2026
Greenland Creek Falls
An approximately 50-foot cascade on Greenland Creek in Panthertown Valley, Nantahala National Forest, reached via the Greenland Creek Trail off the Cold Mountain Gap parking area. The route follows the stream upstream to the base of the falls.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Greenland Creek Falls drops about 50 feet. That makes it the 425th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 42% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Greenland Creek Trail reaches it about 2.3 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 242 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Cashiers. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Nantahala National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More North Carolina waterfalls
- Bridal Veil Falls · 120 ft
- Catawba Falls · 100 ft
- Courthouse Falls · 45 ft
- Crabtree Falls · 70 ft
- Cullasaja Falls · 200 ft
- Daniel Ridge Falls · 150 ft
- Dill Falls · 50 ft
- Douglas Falls · 60 ft
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