Updated July 2026
Roaring Fork Falls
Roaring Fork Falls is a long, multi-step cascade on Roaring Fork Creek in Yancey County near Mount Mitchell, with sources estimating its height at roughly 45 to 100 feet over the full slide. A short, mostly flat old roadbed leads to its base.
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 Pisgah National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Roaring Fork Falls drops about 100 feet. That makes it the 201st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 73% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Roaring Fork Falls Trail reaches it about 1.3 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 121 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Busick. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Pisgah National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
No best-season window is documented for Roaring Fork 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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