Glencannon Falls
About
Glencannon Falls is a waterfall in Transylvania County, North Carolina, sitting at about 2,315 feet. The nearest town is Brevard, about 2.3 miles away. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Brevard show October highs around 69°F with lows near 43°F, and September and October bring the fewest wet days of the year. The closest neighbor is Felty Trail, about 0.9 miles away. The Davidson River offers fishing about 3.1 miles off, and Sycamore Flats Picnic Shelter is about 3.5 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Little River, roughly 5.5 miles from the falls.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
2,315 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Glencannon Falls
North Carolina
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 33–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Brevard, NC weather station, 2.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan49° high25° low1 days with snow
- Feb53° high27° low1 days with snow
- Mar60° high33° low
- Apr69° high41° low
- May75° high50° low
- Jun81° high58° low
- Jul83° high62° low
- Aug82° high62° low
- Sep77° high55° low
- Oct69° high43° low
- Nov59° high32° low
- Dec51° high28° low1 days with snow
Nearby
Felty TrailHikingPhoto: ladyzahl, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Davidson RiverRiver fishing3.1 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic ShelterCamping3.5 mi
EstatoeHikingPhoto: HopeHill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi- Little RiverCanoeing5.5 mi
- Cathey's Creek CragRock climbing6 mi
- The CaveRock climbing6 mi
Upper Cove Creek Roadside CampsitesCampingPhoto: Wncoutdoors, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Glencannon Falls
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
49° / 25°
10 wet · 1 snow
Feb
53° / 27°
10 wet · 1 snow
Mar
60° / 33°
12 wet
Apr
69° / 41°
11 wet
May
75° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 58°
14 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
15 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
14 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
69° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
59° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 28°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brevard, NC, 2.2 mi away at 2,175 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
