High Shoals Falls (SMSP)

photo taken 3/25/2007

Location: North Carolina
Directions: This waterfall is located in South Mountains State Park. Take exit 105 off I-40 and head south on NC 18. Drive 10.7 miles to SR 1913 (Sugarloaf Road), turn right. Continue for 4 miles until the road deadends into SR 1924 (Old NC 18) and turn left. Travel 2.6 miles to SR 1901 (Ward's Gap Road) and turn right and go 1.3 miles to SR 1904, then turn right. The park is 3.5 miles up the road. (This may sound confusing, but thankfully there are signs for the park at every turn.) Park in the Jacobs Fork parking area and follow the High Shoals Falls loop trail to the falls. It's a moderate hike of 1.4 miles to the falls and back. You can also climb stairs to the top area of the falls for these views.
GPS: 35.60316,-81.637945 (approx.)