Photo: Andrew Heneen · CC BY 4.0Soco Falls
Worth a detour
Is it plungeworthy?
A segmented on Soco Creek and tributary.
The details
- Type
- Segmented
- Watercourse
- Soco Creek and tributary
- Coordinates
- 35.49241, -83.1695
About Soco Falls
Soco Falls is a 35-foot segmented in North Carolina, on Soco Creek and tributary.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Soco Falls 6.7/10 — worth a detour. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Twin creeks meeting in a 120-foot double cascade on Cherokee land, minutes off US-19 between Maggie Valley and Cherokee — freshly reopened with a new trailhead, bigger parking, and upgraded viewing decks. The platform view is the honest one; the base path is a rope-assisted local tradition.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Signed pull-off on US-19, 1.5 miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway at Soco Gap
- Parking
- New expanded lot with picnic tables
- Road
- Paved
- Hike
- 0.1 mi round trip (easy to the platform)
- Heads up
- On Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians land — be a good guest.
When to go
After rain for both ribbons at full width; October stacks color behind the double drop.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None
- Dogs
- Leashed
- Warnings
- The steep path below the decks is unofficial, rope-assisted, and slick — know your limits.
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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.
Common questions
How tall is Soco Falls?
Soco Falls drops about 35 feet, in North Carolina.
Where is Soco Falls?
Soco Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at 35.49241, -83.1695.
Is Soco Falls worth visiting?
Worth a detour — Plungeworthy rates it 6.7/10.
Gear for the trip
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