Here are some of the best reasons to visit Black Mountain, North Carolina. What To Do Around Town. Rock ... Visit DuPont State Forest Waterfalls or hike 2 miles to the 100-foot Catawba Falls.

Congratulations, you've got breathtaking Black Mountain, North Carolina. The Tar Heel State overflows with locales that earn superlatives, including one of the coolest towns in America on its coast.

More: Best waterfalls in Western NC: See the tallest, falls with short hikes, swimming holes Underappreciated NC towns. WorldAtlas cites these 10 choices on their list: ... Black Mountain; Washington; ...

Back in the 1800s, wagons carried visitors to town as they made their way over the Swannanoa Pass to or from Western North Carolina. These days, visitors come to the small town to enjoy the ...