Twin Falls


Hike Number: 347

Area Location: Pisgah Ranger District, WC100

Trailhead Location: Buckhorn Gap Trail

Trailend Location: Same

Hike Type: Loop

Hiking Distance (miles): 6

Difficulty: Moderate

Elevation Range: 2,400 / 3,000

Total Elevation Gain: 1,000

Total Elevation Descent: 1,000

Route Map: .\Hiking\Maps\0347.pdf

Route Profile: .\Hiking\Profiles\0347.pdf

Download GPX track: .\Hiking\Download\0347.gpx

Trail Description: a moderate hike in the Pisgah National Forest, starting on the Buckhorn Gap Trail, taking the twin Falls Bypass to view two nice waterfalls and completing a loop on a Forest Service Road and the Clawhammer Cove Trail..

Topos: Pisgah Forest

Special Features: Waterfalls

Flower Season: April-May

DriveHead: Westgate Shopping Center

2nd Meeting Place: Pisgah Ranger Station, US 276

Driving Distance(Miles-RT): 80

Driving Directions: I-26 E to NC 280 S to US 276 W ; right onto FS 477 to upper parking area.

Notes: Big beaver dam at end of Clawhammer Cove Trail; lower parking space holds only two cars, so park at upper parking area.

Hike History: H0402, H0602, H0701, H0703, H0804, H1001 (cancelled)