Elk River Big Falls

Trail Name Elk River Big Falls Nearest City Elk Park State North Carolina Trail Marking Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Easy Hiking Time 00 Hours <br />0 Days <br />0 Min <br /> Distance, round-trip 0.10.1 mi <br />0.161 km <br /> Climb/Descent Elevation *"*" is not a number. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number. High Point *"*" is not a number. Nearest Medical *, TN Trip Reports Click Here Loading map... {"type":"ROADMAP","minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","width":"270px","height":"180px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"visitedicon":"","wmsoverlay":false,"zoom":8,"layers":[],"controls":["zoom"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"resizable":false,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"cluster":false,"clustergridsize":60,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clusteraveragecenter":true,"clusterminsize":2,"imageoverlays":[],"kml":[],"gkml":[],"searchmarkers":"","fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":false,"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":36.198700000000002319211489520967006683349609375,"lon":-81.9694999999999964757080306299030780792236328125,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

A short 10 minute moderate walk to an impressive 50ft North Carolina waterfall.

How to get there

The trailhead is located at the end of Elk River road just off Highway 19E. From Highway 19E, just before you cross into Tennessee, turn on Old Mill Rd. Look for Elk River Road and take it till it ends.

Route Description

The trail is very well marked and easy to follow. The trail passes by the top of the falls before encountering stairs that lead to the bottom. The top section of the falls is unprotected and has been the source of numerous accidents and deaths. Know and practice proper waterfall safety at this hike.

Fees, Permits, etc.

There are no day use, trail head, or entrance fees.

Misc. Information

A Video guide of the trail can been viewed here: https://www.hdcarolina.com/episode/elk-river-falls

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