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North Harper Creek Trail

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  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Pisgah National Forest
  5. Wilson Creek
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4.6 Miles 7.4 Kilometers


89%

Runnable

17' 5 m

Ascent

-1,362' -415 m

Descent

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

3,174' 967 m

High

1,828' 557 m

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Shared By Brandon Thrower

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“Creek crossings and waterfalls abound along this great stretch of creek side trail.”

— Brandon Thrower
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Features Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring · Swimming · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

This trail offers a lot of fun and beauty along its 4.5 miles. The trail passes by three waterfalls and one good mountain view at the top of North Harper Creek Falls. The trail has multiple creek crossings and some are pretty deep, so it is definitely not a winter time trail. The trails starts along Kawana Road and then ends once it joins with the Harper Creek Trail lower down the drainage.

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Land Manager: USFS - Pisgah National Forest Grandfather Ranger District

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in Wilson Creek

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#12

in Wilson Creek

#325

in North Carolina

#8,332

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North Harper Creek Falls.
North Harper Creek Falls.
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View of falls from the trail
View of falls from the trail
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Lower section of falls
Lower section of falls
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