Upper Whitewater Falls
North Carolina · 410-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Upper Whitewater Falls is light today (39 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Right now
Streamflow
39 cfs
CHATTOOGA RIVER AT BURRELLS · 1h ago
Today
60°F
Sunny
Tonight
44°F
Clear
Today's daylight
Sunrise 7:46 AM · Sunset 6:45 PM · 11h 0m
Snapshot built 5m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS GSP.
Upper Whitewater Falls is a waterfall in Jackson County, North Carolina. It drops roughly 410 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.
Upper Whitewater Falls sits in Jackson County, North Carolina. The base sits at roughly 2,680 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 10 minutes from Cashiers. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 40 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 02176930 · 7 mi away
CHATTOOGA RIVER AT BURRELLS FORD, NR PINE MTN, GA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 46.8 cfs · 85% of last year — similar
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Whitewater Falls (this page) | — | 410 ft | — | — | — |
| Corbin Creek Falls | 0 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Waddle Branch Falls | 1 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Portage Left Falls | 1 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Wheelchair Accessable Falls | 1 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Big Ledge Falls | 1 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
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Questions visitors ask about Upper Whitewater Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Upper Whitewater Falls?
Upper Whitewater Falls is 410 feet (125 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Upper Whitewater Falls from a major city?
Upper Whitewater Falls is 7 miles from Cashiers (about 10 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
35.0361, -83.0178
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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