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Catawba Falls trails
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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 hiking
United States > North Carolina > McDowell County > Black Mountain
Distance: 3.9 mi • Elevation gain: 581 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,654 ft
Catawba Falls Trail
United States > North Carolina > McDowell County
Distance: 2.4 mi • Elevation gain: 587 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,096 ft