About this spot
Buck Creek Falls is a roughly 25-foot waterfall in Pisgah National Forest's Wilson Creek area near Morganton, reached by a rated 'hard+' ~5.8-mile round-trip hike. It's a documented destination in hiking/waterfall guides (World Waterfall Database, HikingWNC), but unlike nearby Steels Creek drainage falls, no source found describes an established swimming or jumping culture here — treat as a scenic/photography waterfall until confirmed otherwise. Remote, minimal cell service.
Safety first. Cliff jumping is inherently dangerous and can cause serious injury or death. Conditions — water depth, submerged hazards, and access — change constantly. CliffScout is community-sourced reference information, not a guarantee a spot is safe. Always assess the conditions yourself before jumping, and never jump where you're unsure. You assume all risk.