Silver Run Falls
One of the easiest to access, Silver Run Falls is a 20-25 foot waterfall about 3 miles south of Cashiers, North Carolina. The image above is also from Silver Run Falls swimming hole!
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One of the easiest to access, Silver Run Falls is a 20-25 foot waterfall about 3 miles south of Cashiers, North Carolina. The image above is also from Silver Run Falls swimming hole!
SILVER RUN FALLS (LOWER)
Proceed south on Highway 107 from the Cashiers crossroads about 3 miles. As you drive along the flat road and the edge of the Cashiers Plateau, the road will begin to drop down toward South Carolina. Just about 300 yards down will be Silver Run gravel parking area on your left. (Note: This map shows a temporary congested area.)
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Silver Run Falls in the Nantahala National Forest is just four miles south of Cashiers in Jackson County. This 25-ft. waterfall cascades into a tranquil pool with a small beach area. So it's a popular swimming spot in the North Carolina mountains. This means it can be crowded on hot days since its safe for small children to enjoy the water. But on other days, you can often enjoy all by yourself..
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Sliding Rock just south of Cashiers in Whiteside Cove is one of the more popular swimming holes as it is easy to reach.
From the Cashiers crossroads, travel south on 107 for 1.7 miles to Whiteside Cove Road and turn right. Travel 2.7 miles where you will cross a small bridge and see a small parking area just past this bridge and to the right. There are a couple of trails that lead from two parking areas. You'll hear the rushing water once you get out of your car.
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Cashiers Sliding Rock is a natural waterslide, created by the Chattooga River gliding over a 10-foot high rock face with a few large potholes. Cashiers Sliding Rock is a great place to bring the kids to play in the pool at the bottom of the sliding rock or take the exciting slide into the pool.
For the more adventurous, Turtleback Falls in Gorges State Park is your target! The falls is located on the Horsepasture River in the Pisgah National Forest.
Gorges State Park 976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774 828-966-9099
gorges@ncparks.gov
From the Cashiers crossroads, proceed East on Highway 64 approximately 10 miles and turn right on Highway 281. The Grassy Ridge Access (west side of the park) is approximately 1 mile down 281 on the left.
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Turtleback Falls, aka Umbrella Falls, is an epic waterfall in Western North Carolina that is perfect for a day of sliding and launching yourself into a cool pool of water 20 feet below!. The falls is located on the Horsepasture River in the Pisgah National Forest. You can access the falls via a by a hike starting in Gorges State Park which passes through the beautiful Pisgah National Forest
Silver Run Images: John Baker, YouTube, Published on Feb 7, 2015 , and hellifiknow11 Published on Jun 7, 2015
Sliding Rock: Backroad Planet, Youtube Published on Jun 20, 2017
Turtleback: Turtleback 1 Chris Black Published on Sep 19, 2016
Some content: wikipedia