Sunshine Falls–Pulliam Creek Falls, 3 falls
3 mi · ▲ 850 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Sunshine Falls–Pulliam Creek Falls, 3 falls is a 3-mile out-and-back in Green River Game Land near Baxter, NC. The route passes Pulliam Creek Falls before reaching Sunshine Falls at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 850 ft, with sections as steep as 61% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Sunshine Falls–Pulliam Creek Falls, 3 falls
3 mi · ▲ 850 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 1,294–2,087 ft
Out & Back · Green River Game Land
Trailhead: Pullian Creek Trailhead · 35.29105, -82.32864
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 92°F / low 72° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pulliam Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Green River Narrows Spur Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftPass Pulliam Creek Falls.
- 150 ftReach Sunshine Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Pulliam Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 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
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