Soco Falls is a double waterfall located on the Cherokee Nation close to the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's easily accessible from Highway 19. A five minute walk down a maintained trail leads to a viewing platform.

To the left of the viewing platform there's a steep trail leading down to the top of the smaller fall and on down to the creek below the falls. This trail is not maintained and is very slippery. It is not recommended that you proceed down this trail. Do not enter the creek above the falls. Tragically several people have fallen to their death at North Carolina waterfalls.

DIRECTIONS

From Maggie Valley

  1. After you enter the Cherokee Nation watch for a small blue sign that says the  waterfall is o.5 miles away. It's actually .3 miles. 
  2. There's a small pull out on the left hand side of the road. No signs are located at the parking area.
  3. There's another small blue sign that says "Soco Falls" at the pull off. There's a break in the guard rail to enter the trail. It is a short walk to the viewing platform.

From Cherokee and Gatlinburg

  1. Take Highway 19 toward Maggie Valley for about 10 miles. 
  2. Watch for a small blue sign that says the  waterfall is o.5 miles away.
  3. There's a small pull out on the right hand side of the road. No signs are located at the parking area. 
  4. There's another small blue sign that says "Soco Falls" at the pull off. There's a break in the guard rail to enter the trail. It is a short walk to the viewing platform.

 Parking Area 

 Latitude and Longitude 
35.492500 N      83.169444 W   

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