Swim At The Bottom Of A Three-Tiered Waterfall After The 1.4-Mile Hike To Hunt Fish Falls In North Carolina
Waterfall swimming holes abound in the mountains of western North Carolina. It’s one of the things that make hiking in the Tar Heel State during the warm summer months even more satisfying. Stripping down to your swimwear and hopping into a cold mountain stream is refreshing and fun. And after the 1.4-mile hike to the three-tier waterfall at Hunt Fish Falls, it’s also especially rewarding.
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Found deep in the Pisgah National Forest near Linville, Hunt Fish Falls feels worlds away from civilization.
The hike into the falls is more accurately a hike "down" to the falls. It's all downhill on the way into this remote swimming hole. And, conversely, all uphill on the way back to your car.
It's advisable to bring walking sticks to assist with the more than 400-foot elevation change that sounds worse than it is. After all, that drop (or gain, on the way out) in elevation takes place over nearly a mile and a half.
From the parking area, you'll follow a well-marked trail down into the Lost Cove Wilderness until you reach Hunt Fish Falls on Lost Cove Creek.
Kids, of course, have no issues with the trail and will love this out-of-the-way excursion for a day's adventure picnicking, swimming, and playing in the waterfall swimming holes on the many tiers here.
What a wonderful place for a picnic and a swim! Just remember to leave this magical spot in the forest better than you found it. Remember to bring along a garbage bag and to take it out with you when you leave.
Robin Jarvis is a travel and entertainment writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She spent more than two decades living on the coast in South Carolina and currently lives in the mountains of North Carolina - although she still makes it back to see family in South Carolina quite often. When she's not working, she loves to hike, kayak, and check out new adventures. Get in touch at [email protected]
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