Updated July 2026
High Falls
The largest waterfall in DuPont State Recreational Forest, a long ~120-150-foot cascade and slide on the Little River, reached by a ~2-mile round-trip from the High Falls Access Area visitor center.
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 DuPont State Recreational Forest for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
High Falls drops about 150 feet. That makes it the 115th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 83% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The High Falls Trail / High Falls Loop reaches it about 2 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Brevard. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with DuPont State Recreational Forest for closures and current conditions.
No best-season window is documented for High 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
- Cullasaja Falls · 200 ft
- Daniel Ridge Falls · 150 ft
- Dill Falls · 50 ft
- Douglas Falls · 60 ft
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