DiscoverPlaces to seeWaterfallsUnited StatesNorth CarolinaHaywood County
Upper and Lower Middle Prong Falls
DiscoverPlaces to seeWaterfallsUnited StatesNorth CarolinaHaywood County
Upper and Lower Middle Prong Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
Upper and Lower Middle Prong Falls
Hiking
5.0
(1)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Pisgah National Forest
Tips
Matthew
June 21, 2023
Hiking
You can reach both sets of falls by walking down a small side trail (bushwhacking required at times) to the east. The falls are cascades and vary in strength depending on the time of year. There are multiple waterfalls on the Haywood Gap Trail, but these are the most impressive.
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Elevation 1,110 m