About this spot
Sand Creek Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on Sand Creek in the Cheoah Ranger District of Nantahala National Forest near Robbinsville. It's reached via a moderate 2.4-mile round-trip hike from Forest Road 81E off the Cherohola Skyway, with the final approach on gravel forest road that can be rough after rain. Rocks near the base are reported slippery, the main hazard for wading. No fees or permits are required. Sources describe it as a scenic hiking and wading stop; no cliff-jumping culture is documented.
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