About this spot
Upper Sols Creek Falls is a ~70ft tiered falls off NC-281 between Lake Toxaway and Tuckasegee, reached by a rough, unmarked ~0.7mi route with creek crossings and a rope-assisted steep section. Multiple hiker accounts describe a cold plunge pool with a couple of jump-off spots below the main drop, though the route crosses posted private land before reaching National Forest, so access is legally gray. Not a maintained trail; go with someone who has been before.
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