Cullasaja Falls
Cullasaja Falls in the fall
Location	Macon County, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°06′59″N 83°16′10″W / 35.116397°N 83.269527°W / 35.116397; -83.269527
Type	Cascade
Total height	200 ft (61.0 m) - Disputed (see Geology Section)

Cullasaja Falls (/ˌkuːləˈseɪdʒə/)^[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

• Quarry Falls
• Dry Falls
• Bridal Veil Falls

References

External links

• North Carolina Waterfalls
• "Cullasaja Falls". National Forests in North Carolina. Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
• "Cullasaja Falls". Carolina Clips. Archived from the original on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
• TopoQuest map of Cullasaja Falls