High Falls Near Glenville North Carolina

HIgh Falls or Cullowhee Falls is located near Glenville North Carolina. This waterfall is 150 feet tall, dropping into the Tuckasegee gorge. Located below the Duke Power Dam on Glen Lake, it becomes the most powerful waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains when water is let out of the lake. Most of the year the flow is dependent upon local rainfall like the other falls in the area. Located in Jackson county other nearby mountain communities include Cashiers and HIghlands.

The trailhead is located across the road from Lake Glen. The hike is rated "strenuous" and the long climb back up from the bottom of the falls is definitely a bit of a challenge. There are very few flat areas along the trail as it mostly descends into the gorge. The many tiers of rock steps can be hard on those with bad knees.