Schoolhouse Falls is on Cold Mountain Road in the Pisgah National Forest.  Many GPS systems show Schoolhouse Falls.  Or you can click on the map below to open Google Maps.
The hike from the parking area to the falls is about 1.2 miles.  The hike down is easy but the climb back out is moderate (what goes down must come back up again).  All Trails has a good map as well as a hiking loop to visit more falls in the area.
Schoolhouse Falls only drops about 20 feet but the falls and surrounding area are beautiful with lots of photo opportunities from all angles.  You can even walk behind the falls.  The falls is named for a schoolhouse that was built in the 1920's to serve the logging community.
For more information on Schoolhouse Falls visit the Romantic Asheville website, the WNCWaterfalls website and Kevin Adams waterfalls website.
Nikon D750, Nikon 24-120 lens @ 30 mm, f14 for 1 sec
Nikon D750, Nikon 24-120 lens @ 30 mm, f14 for 1 sec
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Nikon D750, Nikon 17-35 lens @ 17 mm, f10 for 1/30 sec

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