South Harper Creek Falls–Upper South Harper Creek Falls, 3 falls
2.5 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 2 min
South Harper Creek Falls–Upper South Harper Creek Falls, 3 falls is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Kawana, NC. The route passes Upper South Harper Creek Falls before reaching South Harper Creek Falls at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 398 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,188 – 2,435 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.97974, -81.81465
Nearest town Kawana, NC
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
South Harper Creek Falls–Upper South Harper Creek Falls, 3 falls
2.5 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 2,187–2,433 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.97974, -81.81465
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 71° · precip 20% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Raider Camp, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach South Harper Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Upper South Harper Creek Falls.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 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
6% dirt94% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F71°
Precip20%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sat
91°72°
15%
Sun
89°67°
75%
Mon
76°65°
53%
Tue
79°60°
Wed
88°63°
Thu
89°68°
More from this trailhead
- South Harper Creek Falls Overlook via Raider Camp 1.9 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Raider Camp Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 291 ft
- Raider Camp Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 817 ft
- Chestnut Mountain Road & Mountains-to-Sea Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 1,590 ft
- Beehive Trl.–Greentown Shortcut, 4 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 3,564 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Kawana, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Kawana, North Carolina