Walker Falls is a 45-foot cascading
waterfall
A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge
of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Its ease of access makes it a popular destination for waterfall hunters. It is in a region of Buncombe County that has a large number of small waterfalls and several larger falls.
Natural history
The falls are located on Walker Branch in the
Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National Forest is a United States National Forest, National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. It is administered by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. The P ...
near
Barnardsville, North Carolina.
Visiting the Falls
The falls is viewable on the side of the road. To view the falls, from the intersection of
NC 197 and Dillingham Rd. in Barnardsville and go 2.2 miles on Dillingham Rd. to a fork in the road. Take the left fork and go 2.7 miles, when the road turns to gravel and becomes Forest Road 74. Go 2.8 miles more to see a small sliding waterfall. 1.3 miles later, you will come up on Walker Falls.
[Kevin Adams, ''North Carolina Waterfalls'', p. 148] You may then go 4.7 miles further down Forest Road 74 to the parking area for
Douglas Falls.
If you are coming from the Blue Ridge Parkway, follow Forest Road 63 (if it is not gated) to Dillingham Road. Turn right, and in 1.4 miles you will reach the point where the road becomes Forest Road 74. Continue following the directions as above.
Note: Dillingham Rd. only has one way in and out. If you do not plan to visit the falls further down Dillingham Rd. you'll need to go back out the way you entered.
Nearby falls
* Several Unnamed Falls
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Douglas Falls
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Glassmine Falls
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Mitchell Falls
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Setrock Creek Falls
Setrock Creek Falls is a waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest, in North Carolina.
Geology
The falls is located at the base of Mount Mitchell, the tallest mountain in the United States east of the Mississippi River, on Setrock Creek, a small t ...
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Roaring Fork Falls
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Whiteoak Creek Falls
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
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List of waterfalls in North Carolina
The waterfalls of North Carolina, U.S., are a prominent feature of the geography of the Piedmont and mountain regions of the state, as well as a major focus of tourism and outdoor recreation. Many of these falls are located in state parks, nation ...
References
External links
Craggy Gardens Page at NCWaterfalls.com
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Protected areas of Buncombe County, North Carolina
Waterfalls of North Carolina
Pisgah National Forest
Landforms of Buncombe County, North Carolina