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)