TUCKASEGEE RIVER

LOCATION: Western North Carolina
HIKE STARTS: SR 1301 (Cold Mt Gap)
HIKE ENDS: SR 1301 (Cold Mt Gap)
TOTAL DISTANCE: 3.8 Miles
HIKE TYPE: In and Out, Backtrack
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Difficult
TRAILS USED: Tuckasegee River Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC: Light to Moderate
TRIP TYPE: Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:
Nantahala National Forest
Highlands Ranger District
2010 Flat Mountain Rd,
Highlands, N.C. 28741
(828) 526-3765

HIGHLIGHTS: The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area and many have pools at their base which make for a great place to swim or fish. Just make sure you take a map and compass on your hike. There are many intersecting trails in the area and route finding can be difficult. This hike takes you to the Tuckasegee River and past Schoolhouse Falls one of the best known waterfalls in the valley.

North Carolina Hiking TrailsPanthertown Guidebook Panthertown U.S. Forest Service Trail Map Panthertown USFS Map

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bullet click to see trail photos from this backpacking trip in Panthertown Valley: May 31, 2003, July 02, 2005 PV, June 10, 2006, May 30, 2009 PV
bullet click to see a video from this overnight camping trip in the Nantahala National Forest: May 30, 2009
bullet click to view a trip report for this hike to the Tuckasegee River: May 31, 2003, July 02, 2005, June 10, 2006, May 30, 2009, November 26, 2010 (password required)
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