Aug 17, 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Jean Ferris. That previous summer, there were many people sliding and jumping down the falls.

Rainbow Falls and Turtleback Hike Details Difficulty: Moderate Length: 1.5 miles each way to Rainbow Falls, an additional 1 mile round-trip to Turtleback Falls Region: Duration of hike: 30 minutes each way (add an extra 10 each way for Turtleback) Elevation gain: 800 Feet Type: Out & Back Blazes: Orange Circles Facilities & Parking: Parking lot, portable toilet Turtleback Falls, also called Umbrella Falls, is a waterfall in Western North Carolina, located near Brevard. Rainbow falls is a large, jaw dropping, powerful waterfall and then you hike a little further and you end up at Turtleback falls where it's a sliding rock area with a nice 6-10 foot drop off in to the water.


16-year-old girl dies at North Carolina waterfall after falling from Rainbow Falls at Gorges State Park in Pisgah National Forest around noon on Fourth of July May 30, 2018 - Turtleback Falls - a natural water slide in Pisgah National Forest in the North Carolina mountains near Asheville Stay safe and healthy.

Rainbow Falls .

The next pictures are from this section of the river.

When we were able to get our first good look at Turtleback Falls, I remember being astounded at the amount of water that was going over the falls as compared to when I had seen it three years before.

Officials say a Georgia news anchor fell about 160 feet to her death after being swept over the top of a waterfall in Transylvania County. your own Pins on Pinterest

Please read her story here! Rainbow falls and Turtleback falls are about a total of 3.5 miles round trip of moderate hiking. 1.2K likes. Turtleback Falls. TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY - Firefighters recovered the body of a 24-year-old woman who fell about 160 feet to her death Thursday afternoon at Rainbow Falls, according to the Lake Toxaway Fire Department. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Discover (and save!) If you want to head up to the top of Rainbow Falls (you do) and on to Turtleback and up to Drift Falls, ... Lisa Walton emailed me about her near death experience at Rainbow Falls and how quickly things can go wrong. This day, nobody was getting anywhere near them.