Catawba Falls, Old Fort, NC

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
6/26/2021	2.4 miles		516'		129.1

Map: Gaia
Parking:

• 35.61345, -82.23054
• Catawba Falls Trailhead
• Very large parking area at the end of Catawba River Road
• Restroom in parking lot

Route: Look for trail sign in parking lot. Follow trail to waterfall, and back down again.

CMC Challenge: This hike is part of the WC100 Challenge

I joined a waterfall cleanup hike organized by the Lookout brewery in Black Mountain. About a dozen people showed up to clean up trash along the trail. This hike was crowded! Lots of people, lots of dogs. We hiked up to the falls, where many people were enjoying the swimming hole at the bottom of the falls. I soaked my feet in the cold water. We did see two water snakes and a copperhead, soaking up the sun, on rocks beside a bridge over a creek. Post hike refreshments were provided by the brewery in Black Mountain after the hike.