The natural beauty of western NC is readily evident in the many waterfalls across the region. Here are some of them, and some from other states. (all images © Hunter Goosmann)
![Roy Taylor Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/RoyTaylor.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210731Middle_iP_1.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210724Bearcamp_en1-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kiesee_2186.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/053020UKiesee-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210626Rainbow_2131_dr.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ThunderholeF0790.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LowThunderhole_iP.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/HickeyForkF0746.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/BlueHoleF0686.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/OtterF0681.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210703Tanasee_iP.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210508Enloe_iP_en.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ShuckRidge_en.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Campsite.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AboveCampsite.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sidepocket.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/HarperCreek.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210313Scadin_en.jpg)
![English Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/010120EnglishFalls1-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SteelesCreek.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201107Yellow_en1.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/013021Sunburst_winter.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/050320UpperSols-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/051520Bernies.jpg)
![Lemon Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Lemon-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/112120FlatCreek.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/YellowFork_En2.jpg)
![Hidden Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Hidden-1024x685.jpg)
![Top of Big Bradley Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/BigBradleyTop.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/111420LongCreek.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/052320Twin_left.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mooney.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/060320MouseCreek.jpg)
![Schoolhouse Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/190818schoolhouse.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/101220Emily.jpg)
![Yellow Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/020120YellowCreek.jpg)
![Johns Jump Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/JohnsJump-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201212Grotto1.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/120420Margarette.jpg)
![Looking Glass Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LookingGlass.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/030621SecretWall_en1.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Duggers_0043-1024x683.jpg)
![Walker Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Walker.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20200927Twin_SC_Enlight-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Wildcat.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/091920Issaquena.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/032120UpLittleLostCove-1024x683.jpg)
![Avery Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200912AveryCreek_enlight_sm-1024x683.jpg)
![Roaring Fork Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/RoaringFork.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201015Fungi_En-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201015Fungi_2_En-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/050620CoveCreek-1024x683.jpg)
![Moonshine Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Moonshine_7143-1024x683.jpg)
![Bard Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bard-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/011020Mill-Shoals.jpg)
![Merry Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/191016MerryFalls-1024x683.jpg)
![Big Falls (Thompson)](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/548B015F-31BD-4C64-8E2E-AC3D60E0476F-1024x718.jpeg)
![Raven Rock Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200215RavenRock_4.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/RoughButt_3.jpg)
![Soco Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Soco1.jpg)
![Dry Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DryFalls-1024x683.jpg)
![Carlton Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Carlton-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/WolfCreek_en.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/091920Spoonauger.jpg)
![Mount Hardy Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MountHardy-1024x683.jpg)
![Hooker Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/HookerFalls.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/High_9671-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210313MiddleCreek_en.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210313MudCreek_en.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210805Ramses.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210531Buckeye_iP.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LaurelFork_en363.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20210206Gemini_en.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Trillium_1930.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/WolfMountain.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SugarCreek_en-683x1024.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/UpperSugar_en-683x1024.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GageCreek-683x1024.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DrylandLaurel_en-683x1024.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PhillipsBranch_en.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/012321LittleBird.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/111120LeeFalls_en.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/OpossumCreekFalls_En.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/050920GlenFalls.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/050920RangerFalls.jpg)
![Little Fall Branch Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/LittleFallBranch.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/112820Rainbow.jpg)
![Wildcat Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/012020Wildcat.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/011020LowerWildcat.jpg)
![Whitewater Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/010420UpperWhitewater.jpg)
![Lower Whitewater Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LowerWhitewater.jpg)
![Rhapsodie Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rhapsodie.jpg)
![Lower Rhapsodie Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/LowerRhapsodie.jpg)
![Bennett Cove Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/122119BennettCove-647x1024.jpg)
![Pounding Mill Branch Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/122119PoundingMillBranch.jpg)
![Dismal Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/UpperDismalFalls.jpg)
![Triple Falls Overview](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TripleFalls_Overview.jpg)
![Log Hollow Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LogHollow.jpg)
![Daniel Ridge Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DanielRidge.jpg)
![High Shoal Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/High-Shoal-Falls.jpg)
![Little Moore Cove Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LittleMooreCove.jpg)
![Pearson Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/92819PearsonFalls.jpg)
![Pearson Falls approach](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/92819PearsonFalls_approach.jpg)
![Sunburst Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SunburstFalls.jpg)
![Dill Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DillFalls.jpg)
![Big Ivy stream](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/stream.jpg)
![Little Andy Creek waterfall](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BigIvy_unnamed1b.jpg)
![Shunkawauken Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/92819ShunkawaukenFalls.jpg)
![Eastatoe Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190824Eastatoe.jpg)
![Paradise Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ParadiseFalls.jpg)
![Paradise Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190824Paradise.jpg)
![Upper Catawba Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/uppercatawba.jpg)
![Lower Catawba Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/lowercatawba.jpg)
![Crabtree Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Crabtree.jpg)
![Walker Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WalkerFalls1.jpg)
![Mingo Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Mingo2.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Douglas1.jpg)
![Linville Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LinvilleFalls.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cascades_2-1.jpg)
![Tom's Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190902TomsCreek1.jpg)
![Little Bearwallow Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bearwallow2.jpg)
![Setrock Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Setrock.jpg)
![Ramona Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20190626RamonaFalls3.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Pinhook.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210313Gravel_en.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/GageCreek.jpg)
![Big Bradley View](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20190713BigBradleyView-1024x683.jpg)
![Start of Big Bradley Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/BigBradleyStart.jpg)
![Little Bradley falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20190713LittleBradley-1024x683.jpg)
![Secret Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SecretFalls-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/HebronFalls_En1.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/HebronFalls_En2.jpg)
![Bubbling Branch Spring Cascade](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BubblingBranchSpring.jpg)
![Silver Run Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SilverRunFalls-1024x683.jpg)
![Hickory Branch Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/190921HickoryBranch.jpg)
![Courthouse Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CourthouseFalls.jpg)
![Scotsman Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Scotsman_iphone.jpg)
![White Owl Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WhiteOwl.jpg)
![Granny Burrell Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GrannyBurrell.jpg)
![East Fork Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/191014EastFork.jpg)
![Elk River Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/040420ElkRiver-1024x683.jpg)
![Craborchard Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/040420Craborchard-1024x683.jpg)
![Unnamed Falls (Thompson)](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Unnamed_Thompson_1.jpg)
![High Falls (Thompson)](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/HighFalls_Thompson.jpg)
![Wilderness Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Wilderness-1024x683.jpg)
![Frolictown Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Frolictown-1024x683.jpg)
![Billy Branch Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BillyBranch-1024x683.jpg)
![White Oak Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/WhiteOakCreek.jpg)
![Rainbow Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Rainbow-1024x683.jpg)
![Turtleback Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Turtleback-1024x683.jpg)
![High Falls (Dupont)](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/HighFalls_Dupont.jpg)
![Triple Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TripleFalls_iphone.jpg)
![Slippery Witch Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SlipperyWitch.jpg)
![Aunt Sally's Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/AuntSally-1024x683.jpg)
![Upper Cedar Rock Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/UpperCedarRock.jpg)
![Cedar Rock Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CedarRock.jpg)
![Halfway Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Halfway-1024x683.jpg)
![Greenland Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/GreenlandCreek_2-1024x683.jpg)
![Moore Cove Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MooreCove.jpg)
![Tom Branch Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/191207TomBranch-1024x683.jpg)
![Indian Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/191207IndianCreek-1024x683.jpg)
![Mac's Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/122619MacsFalls.jpg)
![Pothole Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/122619PotholeFalls.jpg)
![Unnamed Falls (Greenland Creek)](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/122619Unnamed.jpg)
![Shoal Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/011020Shoal-Creek.jpg)
![French Broad Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FB-falls-1024x683.jpg)
![Glen Cannon Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/191014GlenCannon.jpg)
![Juney Whank Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/191207JuneyWhank-1024x683.jpg)
![Casita Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/122819Casita-1024x683.jpg)
![Alarka Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/191207Alarka-1024x683.jpg)
![Split Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/012020Split.jpg)
![Confusion Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Confusion_7163-1024x683.jpg)
![Catheys Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/031920Catheys.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Laughing.jpg)
![Lower Sam Branch Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/031920LowerSamBranch.jpg)
![Wash Hollow Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/031920WashHollow.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/041120LGraggProng-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/041120MGraggProng-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/030720Nellies.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HuntFish_8.jpg)
![Slick Rock Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Slick-Rock-Falls_0907.jpg)
![Wintergreen Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Wintergreen_5287-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/032120LittleLostCove-1024x683.jpg)
![D.E.W. Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/010620DEWalkerFalls-1024x683.jpg)
![Graveley Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/121419Graveley_1-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BigBearwallow_8734-1024x683.jpg)
![Wardens Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/050320Wardens-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/050320RidingFord-1024x683.jpg)
![Jawbone Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jawbone_8712-1024x683.jpg)
![Grogan Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GroganCreekFalls_4123.jpg)
![Pot Branch Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/033120PotBranch-1024x683.jpg)
![Bird Rock Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/041620Cathedral.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/050920UpperMiddleCreek.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/052220Second-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/052320BridalVeil-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LittleCreek.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Stairway.jpg)
![North Harper Creek Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/031820NHarper.jpg)
![Upper Falls](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/032220UpperFalls-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Sassafras.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Brasstown.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/091920KingCreek.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/StationCove_0035-1024x683.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/101220Case.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/HerrinKnob.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/111420RileyMoore.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GlenBurneyF0647.jpg)
![](http://gunterhoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GlenMarie_1842.jpg)
More will be posted as I visit them. Enjoy.
Miscellany by H Goosmann
The natural beauty of western NC is readily evident in the many waterfalls across the region. Here are some of them, and some from other states. (all images © Hunter Goosmann)
More will be posted as I visit them. Enjoy.