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Kevin Adams 250 North Carolina Waterfalls Challenge Kevin Adams 250 North Carolina Waterfalls Challenge Trail LengthTrail Hike Difficulty Page # Number Waterfall Name Hub Date Viewed Notes 1-100 Kevin Adams 100 NC Waterfalls Challenge 101 Window Falls Hanging Rock & Mayo River 0.6 5-7 27 102 Upper Cascade Falls Hanging Rock & Mayo River 0.3 2-5 28 103 Lower Cascade Falls Hanging Rock & Mayo River 0.4 3-7 29 104 Fall Creek Falls Hanging Rock & Mayo River 300 yards 2 31 105 Stone Mountain Falls Stone Mountain State Park 0.6 3-5 34 106 Cascade Falls Boone 0.4 3 39 107 Glen Burney Falls Blowing Rock 1.07 6 42 108 Glen Marie Falls Blowing Rock 1.2 6 42 109 Thunderhole Falls Blowing Rock 0.5 5 44 110 Hebron Colony Falls Blowing Rock 1.6 3-6 45 111 Raven Cliff Falls Grandfather Mountain 2.5 10 48 112 Burnthouse Branch Falls Grandfather Mountain 3 8 51 113 Upper Gragg Prong Falls Grandfather Mountain 58 114 Harper Creek Falls Grandfather Mountain 1.72 5-8 59 115 Phillips Branch Falls Grandfather Mountain 0.5 4 60 116 Thorps Creek Falls Grandfather Mountain 0.19 3 61 117 Teacups Falls Grandfather Mountain 65 118 Upper Steels Creek Falls Grandfather Mountain 66 119 Otter Falls Grandfather Mountain 69 120 Buckeye Creek Falls Elk Park 0.5 6 75 121 She Falls Falls Elk Park 76 122 Duggers Falls Linville Gorge 0.1 3 80 123 English Falls Linville Gorge 0.4 10 80 124 Still Falls Linville Gorge 1.25 6 83 125 Yellow Fork Falls Linville Gorge 1 5-8 85 126 Cathedral Falls Linville Gorge 2.4 7 86 127 Grassy Creek Falls Little Switzerland 0.9 5 89 128 Cutler Falls Spruce Pine 91 129 Whiteoak Creek Falls Mount Mitchell 100 yards 6 97 130 West Prong Hickey Fork Falls Hot Springs 1.28 7 105 131 Upper Catawba Falls Old Fort 1.4 5-10 119 132 Little Bearwallow Falls Hickory Nut Gorge 1.4 7 128 133 Fungi Falls Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 0.3 4-8 137 134 Milton Bradley Falls Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 2 3-8 138 135 Case Falls Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 200 yards 8 142 136 Emily Falls Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 0.4 3 142 137 Wintergreen Falls Brevard South 1.32 4-6 156 138 Avery Creek Falls Brevard North 0.5 5 159 139 Upper Avery Creek Falls Brevard North 1.75 4-8 162 140 Little Moore Cove Falls Brevard North 0.9 6 165 141 Discovery Falls Brevard North 0.5 3-7 166 142 Upper Log Hollow Falls Brevard North 0.6 3-7 169 143 Logging Road Falls Brevard North 1 4 170 144 Slick Rock Falls Brevard North 100 yards 5 170 145 Grogan Creek Falls Brevard North 1.85 5 172 146 Twin Boulder Falls Brevard North 2.75 3-7 175 147 Upper Toms Spring Falls Brevard North 175 148 Shuck Ridge Creek Falls Brevard North 4.5 5-9 176 149 Long Branch Falls Brevard North 0.9 3-7 177 150 Gemini Falls Brevard North 0.9 7-9 178 151 Laurel Fork Falls Brevard North 1 7-9 180 152 Kuykendall Falls Brevard North 4.7 5-10 181 153 Billy Branch Falls Brevard North 1.2 4-7 183 154 Laughing Falls Brevard North 186 155 Lower Wildcat Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 100 yards 9 195 156 Sam Branch Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 0.75 10 198 157 Little Bird Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 0.1 5 201 158 Little Beartrap Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 0.11 2-10 202 159 Middle Prong Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 0.75 3-10 203 160 Big Beartrap Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 1.3 3-7 204 161 Boulderfield Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 2.6 5-10 205 162 Buckeye Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 1.5 7-10 206 163 Yellowstone Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 0.8 5-8 214 164 Herrin Knob Falls Balsam Grove 0.4 7 219 165 Wolf Mountain Falls Balsam Grove 0.8 5-10 220 166 Yellow Patch Falls Balsam Grove 0.5 5-10 221 167 Cody Falls Balsam Grove 0.4 3-9 225 168 Red Rock Falls Balsam Grove 1.4 7 226 169 Big Bearwallow Falls Balsam Grove 100 yards 10 229 170 Shot Pouch Falls Franklin 0.2 2 420 171 Double Branch Falls Balsam Grove 0.3 3-7 233 172 John Neal Falls Balsam Grove 2 5-7 234 173 Reece Place Falls Rosman 239 174 Graveley Falls Rosman 239 175 East Fork Falls Rosman 100 yards 6 240 176 Twin Falls Lake Toxaway South 0.7 8 247 177 Wintergreen Falls Lake Toxaway South 5.1 5-10 249 178 Upper Wintergreen Falls Lake Toxaway South 5.6 10 251 179 Chub Line Falls Lake Toxaway South 3.2 10 252 180 Auger Fork Falls Lake Toxaway South 2.4 9 254 181 Maple Spring Branch Falls Lake Toxaway South 2.4 9 255 182 Lower Bearwallow Falls Lake Toxaway South 4.2 10 256 183 Bear Canyon Falls Lake Toxaway South 4.5 10 257 184 Indian Camp Falls Lake Toxaway South 2.4 260 185 Split Rock Falls Lake Toxaway South 2.4 260 186 Chute Falls Lake Toxaway South 2.4 260 187 Paw Paw Falls Lake Toxaway South 2.4 260 188 Bearcamp Falls Lake Toxaway South 263 189 Windy Falls Lake Toxaway South 1.6 7 272 190 Rooster Tail Falls Lake Toxaway South 7.4 10 274 191 Simon Falls Lake Toxaway South 1.75 4-8 276 192 Reid Branch Falls Lake Toxaway South 277 193 Rich Falls Lake Toxaway South 3 4-9 279 194 Hidden Dome Falls Lake Toxaway South 3 4-10 283 195 Laurel Falls Lake Toxaway South 1 8 290 196 Jawbone Falls Lake Toxaway North 2.2 5 301 197 Red Butt Falls Lake Toxaway North 2.75 6 302 198 Carlton Falls Lake Toxaway North 1.86 3-9 306 199 Granny Burrell Falls Lake Toxaway North 1.25 3-5 307 200 Wilderness Falls Lake Toxaway North 0.9 5-7 308 201 Frolictown Falls Lake Toxaway North 1 5 309 202 Aunt Sallys Falls Lake Toxaway North 315 203 Lower Rhapsodie Falls Lake Toxaway North 315 204 Lower Dismal Falls Lake Toxaway North 1.85 10 316 205 Charley Creek Falls Lake Toxaway North 1.3 5-7 327 206 Pinhook Falls Lake Toxaway North 0.5 8 328 207 Gage Creek Falls Lake Toxaway North 0.5 6 328 208 Tanasee Creek Falls Lake Toxaway North 0.25 7 330 209 Horseshoe Falls Lake Toxaway North 1.5 3-8 331 210 Cavern Falls Lake Toxaway North 3 5-9 333 211 Roy Taylor Falls Lake Toxaway North 0.4 4-8 335 212 Upper Silver Run Falls Cashiers 0.2 3-9 339 213 Buck Creek Falls Highlands 0.4 9 347 214 Scadin Falls Highlands 100 yards 8 351 215 Dome Falls Highlands 1 10 359 216 Chasm Falls Highlands 0.2 9 361 217 Little Creek Falls Highlands 0.4 10 364 218 Fowler Creek Falls Highlands 2.6 5-10 367 219 Cane Creek Falls Highlands 0.7 4-10 369 220 Moses Creek Falls Cullowhee 1.3 6 371 221 Sugar Creek Falls Cullowhee 0.5 6 372 222 Upper Sugar Creek Falls Cullowhee 0.7 7 373 223 Gina Falls Sylva 2.5 6-10 378 224 Midnight Hole Falls Big Creek and Harmon Den 384 225 Gunter Fork Falls Big Creek Harmon Den 8.14 3-5 385 226 Rock Slab Falls Cherokee 3.1 7 387 227 Enloe Creek Falls Cherokee 3.3 6-9 392 228 Chasteen Creek Falls Cherokee 1.93 3-4 396 229 Indian Creek Falls Bryson City 0.78 2-4 401 230 Juney Whank Falls Bryson City 0.26 6 401 231 Bear Creek Falls Bryson City 4.7 5-10 404 232 Bartram Falls Nantahala Gorge 3.2 7 408 233 Handpole Branch Falls Nantahala Gorge 1.25 10 410 234 Ledbetter Canyon Falls Nantahala Gorge 0.4 10 411 235 Townhouse Falls Nantahala Gorge 1 4-8 412 236 Mooney Falls Franklin 240 yards 3 418 237 Camp Branch Falls Franklin 0.5 4 421 238 Indian Camp Creek Falls Franklin 1.15 miles 8 422 239 Bull Cove Falls Franklin 1 8 425 240 High Falls Franklin 2.57 8 426 241 Bald Springs Falls Murphy and Hayesville 3 4-10 430 242 Tellico Falls Murphy and Hayesville 1.75 3-6 431 243 North Shoal Creek Falls Murphy and Hayesville 0.1 8 432 244 Middle Falls Robbinsville 5.1 3-7 437 245 Upper Falls Robbinsville 5.9 3-8 438 246 Lower Cold Branch Falls Robbinsville 100 yards 7 440 247 Upper Cold Branch Falls Robbinsville 100 yards 9 440 248 Violet Falls Robbinsville 0.25 10 442 249 Wolf Laurel Falls Robbinsville 0.5 10 442 250 Lower Falls Robbinsville 3.14 5-8 446 Name: Date of completion: Address: Mail completed challenge to Kevin Adams, 283 Inman Branch Road, Waynesville, NC 28786.
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