Pearson's Falls and Glen — Attraction in Columbus

Pearson's Falls were a really nice surprise! The entrance to the park was about a mile off the main road, and cost $5 to get in to the private grounds. Once you're in, there's a short drive to the parking lot. The waterfall is a fairly easy 1/4 mile walk along a well maintained path. Parts of the railing have been replaced, and the rest could definitely do with some more upkeep as they're old and falling apart. The trail up to the falls is surrounded by lush vegetation, and runs along the river, where it crosses the river on an old, quaint stone bridge, where you have a lookout to the lower falls. Cross the bridge and the main 90' falls are just a short hop, skip and jump along the trail. There are benches and areas to sit along most of the path for people who need to take it easy or have little kids. I visited the falls at the beginning of November in a dry time, and there wasn't as much water as I've seen in some photos of the falls, but they were still beautiful, especially with the foliage turning fall colors. These are not the tallest falls I've visited, but at 90' they're no slouch either. I really enjoyed my time there, and I would highly recommend visiting Pearson's Falls if you're...

Pearson's Falls is located in the foothills of Western North Carolina off Hwy. 176 between Tryon and Saluda. It is a wildlife and bird sanctuary comprised of 268 acres of native forest, granite, spring-fed streams and a moderate 1/4 mile trail to a 90-foot waterfall. There are over 200 species of rare wildflowers and plants that can be observed along the hike. There are also mosses, lichens, shrubs and trees in this glen, which is classified as a deciduous climax forest.

The botanical preserve is made up of spring-fed streams and 268 acres of native forest. In addition, the wildlife preserve features more than 200 species of fern, algae, flowering plants, and mosses.

The waterfall's water source is Colt Creek, and the trail leading up to the waterfall is roughly three-tenths of a mile. Using a scale of 0–10, with 0 being easy and 10 being very difficult, the difficulty of the trail is listed as a 3. The waterfall is not wheelchair accessible.

My wife and I took my 80+ year old mother there 4 years ago. It was something we had wanted to do for sometime. It was the last outdoor activity of this type we got to do with her before she passed. So, this place has VERY special...

We went here the next day after going to Chimney Rock, so I figured it would be a little anti-climatic. However, it was a lot of fun. Chimney Rock was amazing, but Pearon's Falls and Glen was impressive too. Actually, I liked both about the same. Pearson's is so green and lush - probably the prettiest mountain trail I've been on. There's a short side trail we did too that runs parallel to the main trail - I recommend enjoying it too. We spent over 2 hours here - actually we were the first car in yet we weren't even half way up the trail while others where heading back to their cars. So many people just scurry up the trail - snap their selfies at the main falls and then scurry back, totally missing everything around them. We took so many photos and videos here. Love it! Also, note we did see a snake in the water at the main falls - I think it was a copperhead but didn't get too close. He minded his own business but definitely lived...