Waterfalls & Scenic Peaks
This collection spans the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, featuring the highest elevations in the eastern United States. It includes Mount Mitchell, the Appalachian range's loftiest peak at 6,684 feet, and the 360-degree observation tower at Clingmans Dome. The selection highlights diverse geological formations, from the 60-foot natural waterslide at Sliding Rock to the sheer granite face of Looking Glass Rock. Notable water features include the multi-tiered Linville Falls and Dry Falls, where a recessed cliff allows visitors to walk directly behind the 65-foot cascade.
A Juney Whank Falls
A 90-foot waterfall located in the Deep Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The cascade is divided into upper and lower sections, viewable from a wooden footbridge spanning the stream.
B Clingmans Dome
Clingmans Dome is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina in the southeastern United States.
C Tom Branch Falls
An 80-foot waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains that cascades over tiered rocks into Deep Creek. It is easily accessible via a flat, wide trail and features riverside benches for viewing.
D Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls is a 45-foot waterfall located in the Nantahala National Forest, northwest of Highlands, North Carolina.
E Sliding Rock
Natural waterslide, 60-foot long waterfall ending in a chilly pool. Fantastic attraction!
F Mingo Falls
Only a short drive of the town, almost 200 steps and there it goes - spectacular waterfalls.
G Looking Glass Falls
Looking Glass Falls is a waterfall in Western North Carolina, located near Brevard.
H Crabtree Falls
Crabtree Falls is a waterfall located near the boundary of McDowell County and Yancey County, North Carolina.
I Mount Mitchell
Mount Mitchell, known in Cherokee as Attakulla, is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland eastern…
J Dry Falls
Dry Falls, also known as Upper Cullasaja Falls, is a 65-foot waterfall located in the Nantahala National Forest, northwest of Highlands,…
K Linville Falls
Linville Falls is a waterfall located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the United States.
L Lower Falls
Graveyard Fields is the name of a flat mountain valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
M Looking Glass Rock
Looking Glass Rock is a pluton monolith in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina, United States.
N Charlies Bunion
Charlies Bunion is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of the Southeastern United States, characterized by a large boulder-like…
O Whiteside Mountain
Whiteside Mountain or Sanigilâ'gĭ in Cherokee is a mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina between Cashiers, Highlands, North Carolina…
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