Notable waterfall · McDowell, North Carolina
Slick Falls
Slick Falls is a waterfall in McDowell, North Carolina.
Slick 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 Slick 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.
How to reach Slick Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.69152, -82.20609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Slick Falls
- Andrews Geyser · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Andrews Geyser · park · McDowell · ~7 km · Must-see
- Arrowhead Monument · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Buck Creek Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Swannanoa Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Yancey · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Craig · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pisgah National Forest · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~15 km · Must-see
- North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell State Park · sanctuary · Yancey · ~19 km · Must-see
- Celo Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gillespie Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Woody's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bull Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Craven Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~35 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Slick Falls
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~96 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~129 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~137 km · Must-see
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~145 km · Must-see
- Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~147 km · Must-see
- Hickory Branch Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~2 km
- Licklog Branch Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~3 km
- Curtis Creek Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~5 km
- Setrock Creek Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~8 km
- Setrock Creek Falls · waterfall · Yancey · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Slick Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Slick Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Slick Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Slick Falls?
Nearby: Andrews Geyser (sanctuary, 6 km), Andrews Geyser (park, 7 km), Arrowhead Monument (sanctuary, 9 km), Buck Creek Gap (viewpoint, 12 km), Swannanoa Gap (viewpoint, 12 km), Mount Mitchell (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Slick Falls worth visiting?
Slick Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in North Carolina on Spotwander.