Updated July 2026
Silver Run Falls
A roughly 25-foot plunge in Nantahala National Forest a few miles south of Cashiers, with a sandy-bottomed pool popular for swimming. A short, flat trail of about 0.2 mile from a roadside pullout on NC 107 leads to the 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 Nantahala National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Silver Run Falls drops about 25 feet. That makes it the 589th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 16% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Silver Run Falls Trail reaches it about 0.2 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 16 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.
summer. 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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