7.5/ 10
NORTH CAROLINA · WATERFALL · 36.28861, -80.8848
Carter Falls
Worth the drive
Is it plungeworthy?
50feet tall
A short, pretty falls.
Scale41/60
Documentation20/20
Character14/20
The details
- Tallest drop
- 50 ft
- Type
- Slide
- Watercourse
- Elkin Creek
- Coordinates
- 36.28861, -80.8848
Where it is
Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.