At 411 ft, Upper Whitewater Falls ranks among the tallest waterfalls in the United States — a plunge waterfall in North Carolina. It ranks #19 by height among the waterfalls in this guide.
The falls are fed by Whitewater River. It lies in Jackson, North Carolina. The site is on public land managed by Nantahala National Forest (USFS).
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 0.5 miles round trip. The nearest town is Sapphire.
