Courthouse Creek - Trailhead to NF French Broad


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Courthouse Creek,

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Trailhead to NF French Broad

Usual Difficulty III-V+ (may vary with level)

courthouse falls


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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.
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Last Updated: 2006-12-22 17:00:25

1st rapid lower 1/2

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2nd rapid lower 1/2

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Expect wood its full of it

Detail Trip Report Edit  Expect wood its full of it  Courthouse Creek NC, NC(1.28MB .jpeg)

Courthouse Falls

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courthouse falls

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2009-05-01 11:47:04 (209 days ago)
Leland says 2300 at rosman. Edit

2009-03-26 12:39:00 (245 days ago)
Josh CarterDetails
At what levels does it run? High on the North Fork gauge?

2007-01-09 05:28:35 (1052 days ago)
Chris GormanDetails
Below the falls is a class 5 section with lots of potential for wood. Most people put in on the
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.

2007-01-02 03:50:41 (1059 days ago)
Adam HackenbergDetails
The road going up to Courthouse Falls is open again.

2006-01-20 08:52:54 (1406 days ago)
Sam SalmanDetails
To access the falls/creek: drive past the North Fork put-in a few miles, on 215, until you pass
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.

2003-05-23 00:34:48 (2379 days ago)
will reevesDetails
Is this the roadside run that is part of the upper North Fork or just the waterfall?
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