Betsey's Rock Falls

Betsey's Rock Falls
Betsey's Rock Falls
Location	Wilkes County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina
Coordinates	36.249341°N 81.454337°W / 36.249341; -81.454337
Type	Cascade
Total height	200 ft.[1]

Betsey's Rock Falls is a waterfall in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Geology

The falls is a long series of cascades beginning at Betsey's Rock, located near the headwaters of North Prong Lewis Fork in Wilkes County in North Carolina. The rock and falls were named for Betsey Pierce, a woman who lived there with her two children during the American Civil War growing and selling ginseng.[2]

Visiting the falls

An overlook for Betseys Rock Falls is located 4.1 miles north of the parking area for Cascade Falls at milepost 267.8. The waterfall is located across the drainage, but is difficult to see at any time other than winter after a heavy rain.[3][4]

Nearby falls

Cascade Falls

References

1. "Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 267.8 - Betsey's Rock Falls".
2. "Betsey's Rock Falls Overlook".
3. North Carolina Waterfalls, p. 75
4. "One More Waterfall Web Site".