Pearson’s Falls NC – 90-Foot Waterfall Near Saluda

Trail Overview

Pearson’s Falls, near Saluda, NC, is a waterfall inside a privately managed 268-acre nature preserve with spring-fed streams and rare wildflowers. It covers about 0.25 mi one way, rated Easy-Moderate (several inclines, a few steps), featuring a waterfall in a botanical preserve with spring-fed streams and over 200 species of rare wildflowers.

Where It Is

2748 Pearson Falls Road, Saluda, NC (Polk County).

Good to Know

Always check current trail, parking, and access conditions with the managing agency before you go — conditions can change with weather and season. This is privately owned land managed by the Tryon Garden Club as a nature preserve, not U.S. Forest Service land — admission and reservations are required, unlike the other Forest Service and state park trails in this directory. Source: Pearson’s Falls and Glen (pearsonsfallsandglen.org, the preserve’s own site) — official (site operator).

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