Turtleback Falls

Turtleback Falls, also called Umbrella Falls, is a waterfall in Western North Carolina, located near Rosman. The falls is located on the Horsepasture River in the Pisgah National Forest. The falls is usually accessed by a hike starting in Gorges State Park which passes through Pisgah National Forest property.

Turtleback Falls is a popular place for swimming and people frequently slide over the falls into the Chug Hole during low water; however, the currents can be dangerous in higher flows and people have drowned at Turtleback, or have been swept downriver and over 125' Rainbow Falls.

Geology
The falls has a large, deep pool at the bottom commonly known as the "Chug Hole". The river flows over a large, sloping slab of rock before curving steeper and finally dropping into the pool. The appearance of the rock, similar to a turtle's shell, gives the falls its name.

Nearby waterfalls

 * Little Falls - located on private property upstream from Drift Falls
 * Narrows Falls - located in a gated community upstream from Drift Falls
 * Rock House Falls - 55-ft falls located on private property on Burlingame Creek, a tributary of the Horsepasture River
 * Rainbow Falls
 * Drift Falls
 * Stairway Falls
 * Sidepocket Falls
 * Windy Falls