Waterfall Hikes Near Durham, NC

Durham sits on the rolling Piedmont plateau where dissected stream valleys and rocky creekbeds cut into wooded hills, providing a mix of short gorges, meandering river corridors and occasional coastal plain transition zones. Waterfall hikes within 50 miles are all moderate in difficulty, featuring creekside trails through second-growth hardwoods, brief rocky scrambles across exposed bedrock and compact ridge-and-valley terrain that rewards hikers with accessible cascades and close urban-to-wild transitions.