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Both in NC, 30 mi apart · 30 mi apart

Bridal Veil Falls vs Looking Glass Falls

Two waterfalls in our directory, side by side. Same data we use on the individual pages — height, access, what we know, what we don't.

Bridal Veil Falls — a 60-foot roadside curtain near Highlands, NC, the only North Carolina waterfall you could once drive behind

North Carolina

Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls is a 60-foot roadside curtain on a Cullasaja River tributary, 2.5 miles west of Highlands on the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway. For generations it was the only North Carolina waterfall you could drive behind — the old road bend tucked under the curtain is still there, but cars were stopped a few years back. You can still walk behind it. Wheelchair-accessible from the pullout. Best after rain; thin in dry stretches.

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Looking Glass Falls, a waterfall in North Carolina

North Carolina

Looking Glass Falls

Looking Glass Falls is a waterfall in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It drops roughly 197 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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SpecBridal Veil FallsLooking Glass Falls
StateNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina
Height60 ft197 ft
Typecurtain—
WatercourseTributary of the Cullasaja River—
ParkNantahala National Forest—
CountyMaconTransylvania
Elevation1116 m762 m
Nearest cityHighlands (2 mi)Brevard (4 mi)
Dogs allowedYes—

About Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls is a 45-foot (13.7 m) waterfall located in the Nantahala National Forest, northwest of Highlands, North Carolina. With a short curve of roadway located behind the falls, it had the distinction of being the only waterfall in the state that one could drive a vehicle under, however this has since been closed and is now used for pedestrian access only.

About Looking Glass Falls

Looking Glass Falls is a waterfall in Western North Carolina, located near Brevard.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (30 mi). Actual drive time depends on the route — neither pin is the parking lot, so use a map app for turn-by-turn.

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