Have you chased any waterfalls this summer? North Carolina has some of the most beautiful waterfall hikes on the East Coast, and many of them are great for hikers of all skill levels. Wintergreen Falls Trail is a perfect example of a picturesque hike that comes with a perfect visual reward.

Wintergreen Falls Trail is located in Dupont State Recreational Forest, near Hendersonville.

Ron Cline / alltrails.com This area is popular not only for hiking, but for horseback riding and mountain biking.

To reach the trailhead, you’ll take I-40 to exit 46A toward Hendersonville, then take NC 280 South for 16 miles to US 64.

Julie Webster / alltrails.com Take US 64 for almost four miles, turn right onto Crab Creek Road, and go 4.3 miles to DuPont Road. Take a left on Sky Valley Road and look for the Guion Farm Access Area after about 1.6 miles.

This trail is about three miles in length, and it’s ranked as easy.

Scott Stuart / alltrails.com Your dogs are also welcome to hike with you here.

This trail has a gradual downhill slope on the way to the waterfall, meaning it’s actually uphill on the way back.

David Macindoe / alltrails.com But the elevation change is gradual, so you may not even notice.

Watergreen Falls is only 20 feet high, but it’s not its height that makes it impressive.

Spencer Jones / alltrails.com It sits in a peaceful, quiet part of the forest, and it’s surrounded by natural beauty.

The waterfall is named for the evergreen ground cover along the surrounding creek, and it’s pretty fitting.

Matthew Drumm / alltrails.com The Wintergreen Falls Trail tends to be overlooked by hikers who head to the nearby High Falls and Triple Falls instead, so you just might have this place all to yourself.

Check out this tranquil trail before summer ends, if you can.

Merie Braley / alltrails.com While it’s open all year, it feels the most rewarding to reach the cool falls on a warm summer day.

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Address: Wintergreen Falls Trail, Hendersonville, NC 28739, USA

Ron Cline / alltrails.com

This area is popular not only for hiking, but for horseback riding and mountain biking.

Julie Webster / alltrails.com

Take US 64 for almost four miles, turn right onto Crab Creek Road, and go 4.3 miles to DuPont Road. Take a left on Sky Valley Road and look for the Guion Farm Access Area after about 1.6 miles.

Scott Stuart / alltrails.com

Your dogs are also welcome to hike with you here.

David Macindoe / alltrails.com

But the elevation change is gradual, so you may not even notice.

Spencer Jones / alltrails.com

It sits in a peaceful, quiet part of the forest, and it’s surrounded by natural beauty.

Matthew Drumm / alltrails.com

The Wintergreen Falls Trail tends to be overlooked by hikers who head to the nearby High Falls and Triple Falls instead, so you just might have this place all to yourself.

Merie Braley / alltrails.com

While it’s open all year, it feels the most rewarding to reach the cool falls on a warm summer day.