Cooleemee Falls Portage
About
Cooleemee Falls Portage is a boat launch in North Carolina, set on land associated with an NC Land and Water Fund Project about half a mile from the town of Cooleemee. The most comfortable paddling weather tends to come in spring and fall. Typical averages from the nearby Mocksville weather station show October highs around 71°F and lows near 44°F, with April close behind at about 70°F and 42°F. Other water and trails sit within easy reach. The South Yadkin River Trail, a canoeing route, is about 3 miles away, and Second Creek offers more paddling at around 9 miles. For time on foot, the Woodlands Trail is about 5 miles off and the Catawba Cross-Country Trail about 8.
Location
Woodleaf
North Carolina
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–84°F and lows of 33–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mocksville 5se, NC weather station, 4.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan49° high25° low
- Feb53° high27° low
- Mar61° high33° low
- Apr70° high42° low
- May77° high53° low
- Jun84° high61° low
- Jul88° high66° low
- Aug86° high65° low
- Sep80° high58° low
- Oct71° high44° low
- Nov61° high33° low
- Dec53° high28° low
Where it is
- NC Land and Water Fund Project · Public land
- Nearest town
- Cooleemee, North Carolina · 0.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- South Yadkin River TrailCanoeing2.9 mi
- Woodlands TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Catawba Cross-Country TrailHiking7.7 mi
- Cleveland nature trailHiking7.9 mi
- Second CreekCanoeing8.6 mi
- Bill Stanback Birding LoopHiking9.5 mi
- Pipeline TrailHiking9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors