Cullasaja Falls

Cullasaja Falls () is a waterfall in southwestern North Carolina. The waterfall is located on the Cullasaja River in the Nantahala National Forest and is part of the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway. Cullasaja comes from a Cherokee word meaning "honey locust place".

Geology

The falls is the last major waterfall on the Cullasaja River. The falls is a long cascade over the course of 0.2 miles (.3 km).

The height of the falls is given as 200 ft (61 m) in Kevin Adams' book, North Carolina Waterfalls and 250 ft (77.1 m) by NCWaterfalls.com.

Visiting the falls

It is easy to catch a glimpse of the falls while driving by; however, getting a better view of the falls is not easy. The falls are located beside of a series of blind curves on U.S. 64, with sheer rock cliffs above and below the road. There is only one small pull-off near the falls, but walking on the road puts visitors in danger of being hit by a passing vehicle.

Activities

Though difficult to reach, some use the falls as a place for leisure activities such as swimming (in the pool below) or rappelling.

Nearby falls

• Quarry Falls
• Dry Falls
• Bridal Veil Falls

References

External links

• North Carolina Waterfalls
• "Cullasaja Falls". National Forests in North Carolina. Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
• "Cullasaja Falls". Carolina Clips. Archived from the original on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
• TopoQuest map of Cullasaja Falls

1. Dry Falls (North Carolina)
2. Highlands, North Carolina
3. Cullasaja River
4. Franklin, North Carolina
5. Macon County, North Carolina
6. Dry falls
7. List of waterfalls
8. List of waterfalls by type
9. Bridal Veil Falls (Macon County)
10. Quarry Falls (Macon County)
11. List of waterfalls in North Carolina
12. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
13. North Carolina
14. Nantahala National Forest
15. Southern Highroads Trail
16. List of rivers of North Carolina