Wilderness Falls
North Carolina
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.9 mi
Distance
658 ft
Gain
40 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Wilderness Falls
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 658 ft
- Elevation loss
- 658 ft
- Highest point
- 3,992 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,728 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Wilderness Falls is an easy out-and-back trail in North Carolina covering 1.85 miles with 102 feet of elevation gain.
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