United States · Transylvania County
Hooker Falls
Hooker Falls is a 14 ft waterfall located in the DuPont State Forest, southeast of Brevard, North Carolina.
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Hooker Falls drops 4 metres (13 ft), inside DuPont State Forest. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Transylvania County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Hooker Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Transylvania County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring rains make March to May the full-flow months in the South-east; summer thunderstorms bring short surges.
Getting there
- Base town Transylvania County, United States
- Country United States
- Region Transylvania County, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Hooker Falls
United States
Height4 mWidth—
Most similar
Darnley Cascade
Canada
Height4 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Canada
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 245× taller than Hooker Falls. Victoria Falls is 27× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Hooker Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
35.20211, -82.62375
Quick answers
Where is Hooker Falls?
Hooker Falls is in United States (Transylvania County), inside DuPont State Forest. The nearest base is Transylvania County, United States. Its coordinates are 35.2021, -82.6238.
How tall is Hooker Falls?
Hooker Falls drops 4 metres (13 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Hooker Falls?
Peak flow is March to May. Spring rains make March to May the full-flow months in the South-east; summer thunderstorms bring short surges.
What can you do at Hooker Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Hooker Falls?
The usual base is Transylvania County, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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