The Waterfall List
A numerical listing of the waterfalls in the order that I visited them.
Alphabetical Listing
An alphabetical listing of the waterfalls on this site
Waterfalls by location
Waterfalls sorted by location, grouped by area or a particular road.
If you’re new to this kind of thing, you may want to START HERE. I’ll explain the site, how I rate hikes, how I rate waterfalls, some things to consider before heading out, and other helpful hints to make your time in the woods safe and enjoyable.
Recent hikes
2025-12-23 – Keowee-Toxaway State Park – Poe Creek Falls – Middle Poe Creek Falls – Lower Poe Creek Falls
2025-12-22 – Upper Coley Creek Trib Falls – Lower Coley Creek Trib Falls – Lower Coley Creek Falls
2025-12-20 – Unnamed Waterfall @ 35.040485, -82.94852
2025-12-01 – Private Property Waterfalls
2025-11-29 – The Gem Circuit – Holcomb Creek GA – White Diamond Falls, Hope Diamond Falls, Red Diamond Falls, Hidden Gem Falls, Peridot Falls, Emerald Falls, Jewel Falls
2025-11-05 – Rock Creek Falls – Little Indian Ford Falls – Indian Ford Falls
2025-10-04 – Lower Thompson River – SC
2025-08-07 – Berry Branch (5 unnamed waterfalls)
2025-07-30 – Dribbly AF & Little Beartrap Creek (9 waterfalls)
2025-06-06 – Eliza Estes Falls
2025-05-29 – Jim Lee Falls – Limestone Falls
2025-05-25 – Boren Mill Shoals
2025-05-04 – Secret Falls – Lower Crane Creek Falls – Very Secret Falls – Middle Crane Creek Falls – Crane Creek Falls – Yellowjacket Falls – Prospector Falls – Deadfall Falls
The hiking challenges
The Pisgah 400 – 335 miles done
The Smokies 800 – 22 miles to go
The CMC Hundred Favorite Hikes
My current waterfall to-do list
The Kevin Adams 100 NC Waterfall Challenge – Completed 6-22-2019
The Kevin Adams 500 list – Completed 10-12-2019 – 500 List Completion Order
The CMC 100 Waterfall Challenge – Completed 08-19-2020
The CMC Fire Tower Challenge – Completed 11-01-2020
The CMC South Beyond 6000 Challenge – Completed 6-10-2023
The site the way it used to be
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Welcome to Hiking WNC
Update: I’m not even sure the last time I had less than 20 waterfalls to update, but it was likely in 2019. A lot has changed in the last few years. My focus shifted to long-distance hiking, mostly in the Smokies as I work on my “map.” For those that don’t know what this means,…
Waterfall milestones
Waterfall 100 – Unnamed Waterfall in Panthertown Valley
Waterfall 200 – Portage Left Falls
Waterfall 300 – Slick Stick Falls
Waterfall 400 – Lower Cold Branch Falls
Waterfall 500 – Cane Creek Falls (SC)
Waterfall 600 – Cutler Falls
Waterfall 660 – Laughing Falls (500 List Finale)
Waterfall 700 – Sols Creek Falls
Waterfall 800 – Waterfall #6 on Chucky Branch – Up Chuck Falls
Waterfall 900 – West Campbell Creek Falls
Waterfall 1000 – Indian Flats Falls – GSMNP
Waterfall 1100 – Upper Coley Creek Trib Falls