Big Rock Falls (North Carolina)

Big Rock Falls is a waterfall in Western North Carolina, United States, located on private property on Little Pisgah Mountain near Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Big Rock Falls
Big Rock Falls near Fairview, NC
Location	Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Type	Tiered with punchbowl
Total height	18 feet
Number of drops	2
Average flow rate	unknown

Little Pisgah Mountain

Little Pisgah Mountain contains several creeks and tributaries that flow into Garren Creek. Big Rock Falls is fed by a tributary on the northwest side of the mountain.

Photo of Big Rock Falls and its punchbowl on Little Pisgah Mountain in Fairview, North Carolina.

Visiting the falls

The mountain and the falls are located on private property whose owners do not permit public access.

Nearby falls

There is a smaller, cascading waterfall about 500 yards southeast and uphill from Big Rock Falls. Rainbow Falls (Rutherford County) is approximately 15 miles from Big Rock Falls.

Other falls in the region include:

• Looking Glass Falls
• Setrock Creek Falls
• Hooker Falls
• High Falls (DuPont State Forest)