Courthouse Creek,
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Trailhead to NF French Broad
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III-V+ (may vary with level) |
courthouse falls
courthouse fallsPhoto @ @ low
River Description
Limited info. There is a 45 foot near vertical waterfall on the run that gets hucked on occasion.
The falls were probably first run by Kent Wigington and Russ Kulmar around 1992.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-12-22 17:00:25
User Comments
lower run from the low water bridge down. This option is great micro creeking with wood pontial. As
of December 06 there was only wood on one spot which was a mandatory portage and you can see it
from the road. There is more wood but you can sneak around it.
through a very small community, there will be a small trout farm on your left- turn onto the forest
road on the right(It is currently gated off), just before the bridge:the creek will cross 215 here.
The falls are about 10min, by car, up the road. after the 2nd or so bridge there will be a trail
off to the left, park on the right and you can hike to the falls from here. For the upper portions
of the creek, continue driving/hiking up the dirt road. The creek is roadside the majority of the
way. There is a tributary, about 300yards up from the gate, which continues along HWY 215, which is
worth looking at: very tight, technical, steep slides and big drops.