long creek falls

One of the most beautiful places around. Make sure you go. Gorgeous and worth the drive and small hike.

Not exactly a hike, but a very pleasurable walk uphill. My wife was 13 weeks pregnant and made it with no problem. The drive, as stated by many, is very confusing. I read some reviews and mapped out the directions on Google maps. I am uploading a photo of where to stop when you get to the trailhead. When you get to Forest service road, it seems to take forever and there is no real indication of where the falls are except for a picture of a hiker where someone wrote "falls".As for the falls it was a nice walk with our dog. We took several photos and relaxed for close to 30 minutes with not one other hiker. Very nice, but possibly just due to the 30 degree weather and time of day, 1030. There are many great falls in the US, but is this the best? No. Was it an excellent day with the wife and dog? Absolutely. And the road was not 4x4 required. We had ours and did not need it. A long winding road to a wonderful small falls.

It's a bit of a drive back in to the parking but it's a great peaceful drive. The hike to the falls is very relaxing and scenic. The waterfall is awesome and we really enjoyed it.

This was my #1 to do on my blue ridge list and it did not disappoint. The drive along the forest service road was not nearly as bad as I was expecting from some other posts. Just a hint, if you arrive when no one else is around to point to the trail, take the trail on the left as you drive in--the trail leading up into the forest and not the trail leading down on the right. I agree with other posters, it must be more than the 1.1 mile each way advertised, but only one ascent was a little bit challenging. Nice area with smooth rocks you can sit on and picnic at the waterfall. Very enjoyable walk back out going gently downhill. My 75 year old mother was able to do this trail with two canes. Way to go mom. Beautiful trout stream along the path where you can fish along the wAy but check the regulations since this is in the national forest. Other serious back packers/hikers will be along this trial as this is part of the Benton Mackaye trail. This outing left me with a smile on my face the entire rest of the day. Don't miss it.

Beautiful but long drive to falls. We went in the winter so can only imagine how much more beautiful the drive would be in the spring /fall! 5 miles of the trip was on an unpaved, windy forest road (not recognized on Google maps). Could miss the trail if you go at a time that no one else is there. Make sure to follow the signs because we accidentally went over the footbridge and began the hike and then realized we went the wrong way. We should have taken the trail on the opposite side of the footbridge (we somehow missed the sign!). The hike was 1.1 miles each way and we took our 2.5 year old who my husband carried on his shoulders. The falls were very pretty. If we go back I would consider bringing a light picnic to eat by the falls. Fun experience!

Beautiful drive with plenty of areas to stop along the way, the falls are about a 1.5 mile hike from the road/parking area. The hike itself was an easy incline, with well marked paths, leading to the falls. Yes, the road is mostly dirt/gravel the last few miles but hey....your in the mountains, man!

I've visited here several times and always enjoyed it. It is a pleasant walk, not too difficult, and the falls are quite nice. Friends and family have enjoyed it.

Wow, we were pleasantly surprised! The walk was pleasant and the falls were stunning!!! I recommend this to everyone, the trek in isn't difficult. It is not paved (for wheel chairs). We are going back again this weekend:)

Not too difficult to find with our map from our cabin. The hike was fairly easy and the falls were naturally beautiful of course. Only a few other folks there so it was nice!

A short walk with a little bit of grade to waterfall. Drive want as bad as I expected from description. My granddaughter and I enjoyed the walk and sights.

The hike was pleasant and very easy. As we approached the falls, the volume of the sound made by the cascading water increased considerably, and this made the hike that much more enjoyable.

Not too strenuous- short 20 minute hike to a beautiful waterfall. Hike through rhododendrons and alongside a creek all the way up to the pristine double waterfall.

We took our kids ages 6 and 1 on a hike on a nice fall day. The dirt road is long and bumpy, but beautiful we saw two deer. The hike wasn't too difficult, even with needing to carry our one year old most of the way there and back. The kids enjoyed throwing rocks in the river. There were several places to camp too, which would be fun. If you are interested the area and enjoy hiking, give it a shot.

The mile long hike is fairly flat, wide, and easy to navigate. The 5.5 miles of forest service road that access the trailhead are narrow, rocky and difficult to navigate if any cars approach from the opposite direction. The drive is lovely, following along the river, but it us not relaxing, nor quick. Plan on going only 15 mph.

The 5 mile dirt road to this waterfall is very very bumpy but the one mile walk on the Appalachian trail is easy and pleasant....worth the trip!