Highlands, North Carolina
Whiteside Mountain
Named for its sheer, white cliffs, this mountain rises more than 2,100 feet above the Nantahala National Forest. A national recreation trail, making a 2-mile loop, winds to the 4,930-foot summit....
Whiteside MountainHighlands Area Waterfalls
Bridal Veil Falls, located at US 64/28 W., cascades 120 feet over the highway. Dry Falls also at US 64/28 W. is a 75-foot waterfall that visitors can walk behind. Glen Falls, at Hwy. 106 S., is a seri...
Highlands Area WaterfallsDry Falls
Less than a mile from Bridal Veil Falls, Dry Falls drops 80 feet, 40 feet of that distance is free fall. The neat thing about this falls is that an easy, paved path leads down from the parking lot, t...
Dry FallsGlen Falls
There are several beautiful falls and accompanying cascades here that drop 640 feet in only a half-mile. So, though the well-maintained trail to the 70-, 60-, and 15-foot waterfalls in the Glen Falls...
Glen FallsBridal Veil Falls
This picturesque fall cascades over US 64/28 in a 120-foot waterfall. For a more leisurely view or to take a photograph, there is a pull-off just beyond the falls. Located only a few dozen feet from...
Bridal Veil Falls