Bearpen Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Bearpen Creek in Transylvania County, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 13.4 miles southwest of Brevard and roughly 30.6 miles northwest of Greenville as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls. Bearpen Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 133 recorded waterfalls in Transylvania County. Indian Ford Falls, a 122-foot tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. First Falls, a 40-foot block waterfall, is under a mile away. Boushell Falls, a 30-foot fan waterfall, is under a mile away.
Bearpen Falls is located at 35.0708° N, 82.8641° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.