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Triple Falls and High Falls River Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Triple Falls and High Falls River Trail

Hendersonville, North Carolina

2.2 mi

Distance

502 ft

Elev. Gain

55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Triple Falls and High Falls River Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Waterfalls are dangerous: no sliding, diving, jumping or climbing

Elevation Profile

Min:698 ft
Max:788 ft
Gain:153 ft
Loss:153 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 698 ft and 788 ft across 2.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.698 ft728 ft758 ft788 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi704 ft
High point1.2 mi788 ft
End2.2 mi704 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Etowah, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
Transylvania County, NC

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Hooker FallsTriple FallsHigh FallsLittle River

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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