Cullasaja Falls
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Cullasaja Falls (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".)[1] 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.[2] 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[2] and 250 ft (77.1 m) by NCWaterfalls.com.[3]
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
See also
References
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- ↑ NCWaterfalls.com
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External links
- North Carolina Waterfalls
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- TopoQuest map of Cullasaja Falls
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