If you are looking for a challenging hike to see waterfalls then this is the place to go. I thought this hike was just plain hard, even harder than the one to see the waterfall at South Mountain State Park. However, in the end, the falls were worth it.
Upper Creek Falls is composed of two parts; the upper part and the lower part. The falls are located in the Jonas Ridge area of Burke County in NC. The entrance is right of HWY 181 almost at the top of the mountain on the right hand side (if you are going up the road.)
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| The sign at the entrance. |
There are no restrooms or picnic tables at this site. It only has a parking area and a trail map board. The hike to the upper part of the falls is .4 miles. It isn't as hard as the hike to the lower falls but still has many, many slippery rocks to traverse. The trial to the lower falls is .9 miles and is a switchback type trial that is all down hill, which means it is all up hill on the way back. The two trials combine form a 1.6 mile loop if you are interested. We did the two separately and on two different occasions. We hiked to the upper part in July and the lower part in October.
The falls are a popular place with fishermen, swimmers, and sunbathers. People also camp in the area. Just a little FYI for you; this area is bear country and rattlesnakes have been seen by campers and hikers. Scary as that sounds, it is still a hike worth taking.
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| The upper part of Upper Creek Falls. |
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| Looking down the upper part of the falls to its drop to the lower part. |
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| A huge rock on the trial down to the lower part. |
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| The lower part of the falls. |
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| Looking down toward the lower falls drop. |
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| My favorite picture I took of our hike. |
I have told DH that this is a hike I was glad I went on but will probably never go again. It was a little too rugged for me, but the beauty of the waterfalls made it bearable.
Just another one of those simply beautiful things created by the Master's hands!
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