The Notch

The Notch: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit The Notch

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting The Notch: tips

• Stay on marked paths: rocks near falls are slippery.
• Flow is strongest in the wet season or during snowmelt.

How to reach The Notch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.28888, -83.67848. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Notch

• Wesser Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nantahala National Forest · sanctuary · Macon · ~12 km · Must-see
• Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~17 km · Must-see
• Benton MacKaye Trail · trek · Cherokee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wayah Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fires Creek · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~27 km · Must-see
• Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest · attraction · Graham · ~30 km · Must-see
• Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hooper Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hooper Bald · viewpoint · Graham · ~36 km · Must-see
• Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness · sanctuary · Graham · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bob Stratton Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Standing Indian Mountain · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Notch

Other waterfalls near The Notch

• Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bald River Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
• Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~86 km · Must-see
• Toccoa Falls · waterfall · Stephens · ~103 km · Must-see
• Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~107 km · Must-see
• Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~112 km · Must-see
• Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~118 km · Must-see

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