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Yellowstone Falls

North Carolina

About

Yellowstone Falls is a waterfall in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 8 miles from the town of Brevard. It sits at roughly 4,800 feet. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the wettest month at about 16 days with precipitation. That station sits well below the falls, so temperatures at the falls run cooler. The closest neighbors are the Graveyard Fields hike, about half a mile away, and the Graveyard Ridge Connector, about 0.6 miles off. Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites are about 2 miles away, and the Looking Glass Boulders climbing area is about 3 miles away.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

4,782 ft

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

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Location

Yellowstone 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, 17 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 1,600 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
Brevard, 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)

Is Yellowstone Falls open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Yellowstone Falls, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Yellowstone 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.

  1. Jan

    46° / 27°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 29°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 35°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 42°

    11 wet

  5. May

    73° / 51°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 60°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 63°

    16 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 62°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 56°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 45°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 36°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    49° / 31°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Toxaway 2 Sw, NC, 16.8 mi away at 3,200 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.