Linville Falls–Upper Linville Falls, 5 falls
1.1 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 25 min
Linville Falls–Upper Linville Falls, 5 falls is a 1.1-mile out-and-back near Linville Falls, NC. The route passes Duggers Creek Falls, Upper Linville Falls and Upper Falls Overlook before reaching Linville Falls at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Linville Falls–Upper Linville Falls, 5 falls
1.1 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 25 min
Elevation 3,157–3,229 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Linville Falls Road · 35.95612, -81.92842
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Linville Falls Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Duggers Creek Falls.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Linville Falls Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Erwin's View Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftPass Upper Linville Falls.
- 50 ftPass Upper Falls Overlook.
- 200 ftReach Linville Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Linville Falls Road, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 Linville Falls Road Trailhead
- Duggers Creek Falls & Plunge Basin Overlook via Plunge Basin Trail 1 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Plunge Basin & Plunge Basin Trail 1.3 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Chimney View & Erwin's View Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Erwin's View Outlook–Gorge View, 3 viewpoints 1.6 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- Marion Wright via Erwin's View Trail 2 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- Linville Falls Connector Trail via Erwin's View Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 202 ft
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