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Windy Falls

North Carolina

About

Windy Falls is a waterfall in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 8 miles from the town of Cashiers. It sits at roughly 2,140 feet. The most comfortable time to visit is late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Toxaway show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 73°F, with October lows near 45°F. That station sits about 1,000 feet higher than the falls, so temperatures at the falls run warmer. Several trails start close by. The Raymond Fisher Trail is about 0.7 miles away and the Rainbow Falls Trail about 0.8 miles. Rainbow Falls itself is about a mile off. Across the state line in South Carolina, Lake Jocassee is about 5.6 miles away.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

2,144 ft

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

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Location

Windy 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: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–79°F and lows of 42–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lake Toxaway 2 Sw, NC weather station, 1.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high27° low
  2. Feb50° high29° low
  3. Mar57° high35° low
  4. Apr67° high42° low
  5. May73° high51° low
  6. Jun76° high60° low
  7. Jul79° high63° low
  8. Aug77° high62° low
  9. Sep73° high56° low
  10. Oct65° high45° low
  11. Nov56° high36° low
  12. Dec49° high31° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this spot, so expect it to run a little warmer here.

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Cashiers, North Carolina · 8.2 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Pisgah Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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