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Kevin Adams 500 North Carolina Waterfalls Challenge Kevin Adams 500 North Carolina Waterfalls Challenge Hike DifficultyHike # Page Waterfall Name Hub Trail Length Date Viewed Notes 1-250 Kevin Adams 250 NC Waterfalls Challenge Kevin Adams 100 Disabled-Access 250-350 NC Waterfalls Challenge 351 Uwharrie Falls Central and Eastern NC 18 352 Lanier Falls Central and Eastern NC 2.5 5 19 353 Jumping Fish Falls Central and Eastern NC 0.6 5 20 354 Hidden Falls Hanging Rock & Mayo River 28 355 Torys Falls Hanging Rock & Mayo River 29 356 Middle Falls Stone Mountain State Park 35 357 Lower Falls Stone Mountain State Park 35 358 Betseys Rock Falls Boone 39 359 Lower Thunderhole Falls Blowing Rock 44 360 Chestnut Cove Branch Falls Grandfather Mountain 52 361 Hunt Fish Sidekick Falls Grandfather Mountain 57 362 Woodruff Branch Falls Grandfather Mountain 62 363 Beverly Hillbilly Falls Grandfather Mountain 64 364 Zigzag Falls Grandfather Mountain 65 365 Rip Breeches Falls Grandfather Mountain 65 366 Newt Falls Grandfather Mountain 66 367 Mossy Ledge Falls Grandfather Mountain 67 368 Mossy Chute Falls Grandfather Mountain 67 369 Buck Creek Falls Grandfather Mountain 68 370 Orange Rock Falls Grandfather Mountain 68 371 4x4 Falls Grandfather Mountain 68 372 Bear Den Falls Linville Gorge 82 373 Laurel Leap Falls Linville Gorge 1.25 10 83 374 Cascades Waterfall Craggy Gardens 103 375 Whiteoak Flats Falls Hot Springs 106 376 Little River Falls South Mountains 111 377 Magic School Bus Falls South Mountains 114 378 Black Mountain Falls South Mountains 114 379 Lower Catawba Falls Old Fort 119 380 Slick Falls Old Fort 121 381 Licklog Branch Falls Old Fort 0.5 10 122 382 Graybeard Falls Asheville 124 383 Creekside Falls Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 136 384 Bradley Cooper Falls Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 2.25 3-10 140 385 Marilou Bradley Falls Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 2.25 3-10 140 386 Cavern Falls Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 2.5 3-10 141 387 Pulliam Creek Falls Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 143 388 Sillers Falls Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 144 389 Grassy Creek Falls Brevard South 156 390 Merry Falls Brevard South 157 391 Clawhammer Falls Brevard North 160 392 Jacks Cove Falls Brevard North 165 393 Falls on Looking Glass Creek (one of 4) Brevard North 166 394 Falls on Looking Glass Creek (one of 4) Brevard North 166 395 Falls on Looking Glass Creek (one of 4) Brevard North 166 396 Falls on Looking Glass Creek (one of 4) Brevard North 166 397 Big Bearpen Falls Brevard North 168 398 Upper Logging Road Falls Brevard North 170 399 Middle Rockhouse Creek Falls Brevard North 171 400 Upper Rockhouse Creek Falls Brevard North 171 401 Lower Slick Rock Falls Brevard North 171 402 Caney Bottom Falls Brevard North 174 403 Waterfall on Cove Creek Brevard North 174 404 Sassafras Knob Falls Brevard North 179 405 South Laurel Fork Falls Brevard North 180 406 Bennett Cove Falls Brevard North 185 407 Cherry Cove Falls Brevard North 185 408 No Name Cove Falls Brevard North 185 409 Poundingmill Branch Falls Brevard North 185 410 Pigeon Branch Falls Brevard North 185 411 Cradle Falls Brevard North 185 412 Barnett Branch Trail Falls Brevard North 185 413 Upper Barnett Branch Falls Brevard North 186 414 Lower Barnett Branch Falls Brevard North 186 415 Upper Big Bald Falls Brevard North 186 416 Lower Big Bald Falls Brevard North 186 417 Upper Thompson Ridge Falls Brevard North 186 418 Lower Thompson Ridge Falls Brevard North 186 419 Bradley Creek Falls Brevard North 186 420 Slate Rock Creek Falls Brevard North 186 421 Bee Branch Falls Brevard North 186 422 King Creek Falls Brevard North 187 423 Saxifrage Falls Brevard North 187 424 Middle Wildcat Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 196 425 Waterfalls of Flat Laurel Creek Shining Rock & Middle Prong 196 426 Little Sam Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 196 427 Boomer Inn Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 203 428 Sheephead Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 207 429 Upper Buckeye Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 208 430 Upper Dark Prong Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 210 431 Dark Prong Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 210 432 Serpentine Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 210 433 Lower Greasy Cove Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 211 434 GPS Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 211 435 Ivestor Ridge Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 212 436 Upper Greasy Cove Falls Shining Rock & Middle Prong 212 437 Boxcar Falls Balsam Grove 230 438 Bruce Knob Falls Balsam Grove 4 5-10 232 439 Johnnies Creek Falls Balsam Grove 233 440 Hurricane Creek Falls** Franklin 441 Step Around Falls Lake Toxaway South 3.2 10 253 442 Double Drop Falls Lake Toxaway South 255 443 Bluff Falls Lake Toxaway South 4.8 10 258 444 Indian Branch Falls Lake Toxaway South 5.6 10 259 445 Splash Dam Falls Lake Toxaway South 264 446 Waterfall downstream from Rainbow Falls Lake Toxaway South 267 447 Standing Stone Falls Lake Toxaway South 3.1 10 280 448 Portage Left Falls Lake Toxaway South 294 449 Wheelchair Accessible Falls Lake Toxaway South 294 450 Big Ledge Falls Lake Toxaway South 295 451 55 MPH Falls Lake Toxaway South 295 452 Merge Lane Falls Lake Toxaway South 295 453 Bedrock Falls Lake Toxaway South 295 454 Exit Falls Lake Toxaway South 295 455 Waddle Branch Falls Lake Toxaway South 296 456 Lower Waddle Branch Falls Lake Toxaway South 296 457 Riding Ford Falls Lake Toxaway North 302 458 Elbow Falls Lake Toxaway North 303 459 Lichen Falls Lake Toxaway North 303 460 Macs Falls Lake Toxaway North 305 461 Pothole Falls Lake Toxaway North 305 462 Panthertown Creek Falls Lake Toxaway North 309 463 Still House Falls Lake Toxaway North 311 464 Elmo Falls Lake Toxaway North 1 10 312 465 Cleft Falls Lake Toxaway South 313 466 Lower Still House Falls Lake Toxaway South 313 467 Hidden Falls Lake Toxaway South 313 468 Flat Creek Falls Lake Toxaway South 319 469 Grandmas Kitchen Falls Lake Toxaway South 324 470 Grandmas Pantry Falls Lake Toxaway North 324 471 Talus Cave Falls Lake Toxaway North 324 472 Bonas Defeat Falls Lake Toxaway North 324 473 Rocky Knob Falls Lake Toxaway North 327 474 Rough Run Falls Cashiers 342 475 First Falls Cashiers 342 476 Kalakaleskies Falls Highlands 350 477 Stick Falls Highlands 363 478 Lower Stick Falls Highlands 363 479 Slick Stick Falls Highlands 363 480 Upper Scotsman Falls Highlands 367 481 Piney Mountain Falls Cullowhee 3.35 6-9 375 482 Bearwallow Falls Cullowhee 3.4 6-9 376 483 Fisher Falls Sylva 379 484 Upper Mouse Creek Falls Big Creek and Harmon Den 384 485 West Prong Mouse Creek Falls Big Creek and Harmon Den 384 486 Waterfall on Gunter Fork Big Creek and Harmon Den 386 487 Hazel Creek Cascades Cherokee 388 488 Steeltrap Creek Falls Cherokee 4.25 7-10 389 489 Sweat Heifer Cascades Cherokee 398 490 Upper Camp Branch Falls Franklin 422 491 Thomas Falls Franklin 427 492 New Falls Franklin 428 493 Clear Creek Falls Franklin 428 494 Lower Bald Springs Falls Murphy and Hayesville 430 495 Rain Forest Falls Murphy and Hayesville 431 496 Sand Creek Falls Robbinsville 1.5 6-9 443 497 Burgan Creek Falls Robbinsville 1.5 10 448 498 Mitchell Lick Falls Robbinsville 449 499 Hooper Falls Robbinsville 449 500 Blue Boar Falls Robbinsville 449 **See http://www.kadamsphoto.com/north_carolina_waterfalls/hurricane-creek-falls/ Name: Address: Date of completion: Mail completed challenge to Kevin Adams, 283 Inman Branch Road, Waynesville, NC 28786.
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