Chestnut Cove Branch Falls–North Harper Creek Falls, 3 falls

2.2 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 55 min

Chestnut Cove Branch Falls–North Harper Creek Falls, 3 falls is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Roseborough, NC. The route passes North Harper Creek Falls before reaching Chestnut Cove Branch Falls at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 350 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,608 – 2,986 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Lost Cove Cliffs Trail 36.01050, -81.82575
Nearest town Roseborough, NC

Directions

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Chestnut Cove Branch Falls–North Harper Creek Falls, 3 falls

2.2 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 55 min

Elevation 2,608–2,987 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Little Lost Cove Cliffs Trail · 36.01050, -81.82575

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 71° · precip 20% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Harper Creek Falls Trail, heading W.
  2. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass North Harper Creek Falls.
  4. 450 ftReach Chestnut Cove Branch Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F71°
Precip20%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sat 88°71° 15%
Sun 86°64° 75%
Mon 73°62° 53%
Tue 76°57°
Wed 85°60°
Thu 86°65°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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