North Carolina · Unknown Co.

West Fork Tuckasegee River

· 15 mi · Class
Optimal: 250–775 CFS · USGS #03512000
⚠59°F — Cold water — dress for immersion, not air temperature
524 avg
278CFS
1.48 ft gauge height
Optimal
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 524 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #03512000
0351706800

The West Fork Tuckasegee Gorge is currently a wild and beautiful, but woody place. Hike in on the incredible trail built by Duke Energy that starts in a well-signed parking lot just across the dam from Highway 107. Don't get lured into putting on before the trail ends at the base of the massive double drop known as High Falls or Cullowhee Falls. Put on too soon and you could risk going over one of two big unrunnable drops. (Source: American Whitewater)

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