Cathedral Falls–Brushy Ridge Falls, 3 falls
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,560 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Cathedral Falls–Brushy Ridge Falls, 3 falls is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Linville Falls, NC. The route passes Brushy Ridge Falls before reaching Cathedral Falls at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,560 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Cathedral Falls–Brushy Ridge Falls, 3 falls
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,560 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Elevation 2,060–3,551 ft
Out & Back · Linville Gorge Wilderness
Trailhead: Bynum Bluff Trail · 35.93268, -81.92832
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 20% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bynum Bluff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Brushy Ridge Falls.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Cabin Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading SW.
- 3.4 miBear right onto Spence Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Cathedral Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading S.
- 3.4 miContinue straight onto Cabin Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Bynum Bluff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bynum Bluff Trail Trailhead
- Bynum Bluff Trail via Linville Gorge Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 633 ft
- Linville Gorge Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 930 ft
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