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Catawba Falls River Trail in Pisgah National Forest

United States > North Carolina > McDowell County

The Catawba Falls Trail offers a scenic journey through Pisgah National Forest, guiding hikers along a gentle riverside path rich with historic stonework, lush vegetation, and streams that punctuate the quiet, wooded landscape. About halfway up, hikers encounter a historic dam that forms a small waterfall,…

Distance: 2.5 mi • Elevation gain: 673 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,280 ft

Catawba Falls Trail

United States > North Carolina > McDowell County

Distance: 2.4 mi • Elevation gain: 587 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,096 ft

Catawba Falls

United States > North Carolina > McDowell County

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Distance: 2.3 mi • Elevation gain: 476 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,067 ft

Catawba falls hiking

United States > North Carolina > McDowell County > Black Mountain

Distance: 3.9 mi • Elevation gain: 581 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,654 ft

Toms Creek Falls Trail

United States > North Carolina > McDowell County > Woodlawn

Distance: 1.0 mi • Elevation gain: 259 ft • Maximum elevation: 1,926 ft

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