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Upper Falls

North Carolina

About

Upper Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina. It is reached by the access trail Big Snowbird, which is 16.92 miles long and gains 2213 feet of elevation.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

3,651 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Upper 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

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Robbinsville Ag 5 Ne, NC weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan45° high25° low
  2. Feb50° high28° low
  3. Mar58° high35° low
  4. Apr68° high43° low
  5. May75° high51° low
  6. Jun79° high59° low
  7. Jul83° high62° low
  8. Aug82° high61° low
  9. Sep78° high56° low
  10. Oct68° high45° low
  11. Nov58° high34° low
  12. Dec48° high29° low

The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
McGuires, North Carolina · 2.2 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for National Forests in North Carolina as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Upper Falls — Waterfall in North Carolina | Roamze