About this spot
Caney Bottom Falls is a real 30-foot wide, gentle sliding cascade directly beside the Caney Bottom Trail in Pisgah National Forest near Balsam Grove, NC. Published GPS (35.297582, -82.815238) matches this pin almost exactly. No cliff-jumping or swimming culture is documented for this specific falls, though nearby Cove Creek (reached from the Cove Creek group camping area) has known swimming holes. Best treated as a scenic trailside cascade rather than a jump spot.
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