Upper Hungry River Falls

Upper Hungry River Falls: 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 Upper Hungry River Falls

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 Upper Hungry River Falls: tips

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

How to reach Upper Hungry River Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.30004, -82.35050. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Hungry River Falls

• McAlpine Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · Henderson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve · sanctuary · Greenville · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
• Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
• North Carolina Arboretum · park · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
• North Carolina Arboretum · park · Buncombe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake William C Bowen · lake · Spartanburg · ~41 km · Must-see
• Caesars Head Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~41 km · Must-see
• Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~42 km · Must-see
• Biltmore Estate · attraction · Buncombe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hollywild Animal Park · sanctuary · Spartanburg · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Hungry River Falls

Other waterfalls near Upper Hungry River Falls

• Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~83 km · Must-see
• Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~84 km · Must-see
• Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~92 km · Must-see
• Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~139 km · Must-see
• Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~142 km · Must-see
• Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~145 km · Must-see
• Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~148 km · Must-see
• Lower Hungry River Falls · waterfall · Henderson · ~1 km
• Case Falls · waterfall · Henderson · ~2 km

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