At the foot of Mt. Mitchell, Roaring Fork Falls in the Pisgah National Forest offered us a short easy hike to a stunning waterfall. Not only is it an easy hike, but the trailhead was easy to find, just 2.5 miles off the famous Blue Ridge Parkway. We’ll include directions below.
As we arrived in the small parking lot, just outside a fenced off utilities compound, we immediately noticed the 1/2 mile trail sign to Roaring Fork Falls.
The wide dirt trail was easy to follow through the forest. Also, as it was relatively flat, it made for a quick walk. Allow about an hour.
As we got close to the falls, the trail crossed over a small wooden bridge. At this point we could hear the falls and knew we were close.