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Dry Falls

Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, USA

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Waterfall Safety and Common Sense

Dry Falls (like the nearby Bridal Veil Falls) was another roadside waterfall near the town of Highlands, North Carolina.

However, instead of driving behind the waterfall, this one lets you go behind it the old fashioned way – by walking!

Dry_Falls_006_20121016 - Dry Falls
Dry Falls

A short and well-developed walking path from the limited parking lot led down some stairs towards the backside of the Dry Falls.

The wide path continued a little beyond the falls on the other side of its creek before reaching a dead-end.

So given the infrastructure invested in this waterfall (apparently it recently re-opened just a month prior to our arrival in October 2012), it wasn’t surprising to see this place full of people.

This 65ft waterfall exhibited pretty forceful flow during our visit so getting behind something like this certainly caused us to get a little wet from its mist.

Dry_Falls_024_20121016 - Looking up at the profile of Dry Falls from its other side after having walked behind it
Looking up at the profile of Dry Falls from its other side after having walked behind it

That said, it also allowed us to appreciate its power at close range.

We came here in the middle of an Autumn afternoon so we were treated to gorgeous Autumn colors around the waterfall.

However, when viewed from its front, the sun was right against us.

So that might be a consideration if you’re concerned about coming here to take photographs.

Dry_Falls_033_20121016 - Context of some of the walkways around Dry Falls as seen from its parking area
Context of some of the walkways around Dry Falls as seen from its parking area

To give you an idea of how easy this excursion was, we spent about a half-hour here encompassing the walking and all the picture-taking.

Maybe it felt like it took just as long waiting for a parking space!

Authorities

Dry Falls resides in the Nantahala National Forest near Highlands in Macon County, North Carolina. It is administered by the USDA Forest Service. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website or Facebook page.

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Johnny Cheng is the founder of the World of Waterfalls and author of the award-winning A Guide to New Zealand Waterfalls. Over the last 2 decades, he has visited thousands of waterfalls in over 40 countries around the world and nearly 40 states in the USA.
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