I found this nice 40' waterfall on Couthouse Creek in mid March '04. I haven't seen references to it anywhere so I've decided to name it Red Rock Falls for the time being. When I got there in mid afternoon, the sun was shining on it, bringing out the red and oranges in the rock.

There's actually a decent trail leading to the falls and beyond, but it isn't shown on the Pisgah Topo and Trail map. Head up FR140 as described in the directions to Courthouse and Upper Courthouse Falls. Park at the end of FR140 - don't block the gates - and hike up the gravel road 15 minutes to Upper Courthouse Falls. At the end of the road, a trail leads up towards the top of the falls. There used to be a stake marking the trail but I didn't notice it this last time. Just a little ways up, a side trail through the dog hobble leads to the top of the falls. Don't take it, but continue up the steeper trail. This soon levels off and follows the left side of the creek, passing several small falls and cascades. There are several creek crossings along the way to the falls, but none required getting wet. They were fairly obvious but might not be in warmer weather when the foliage starts coming back. About 20 minutes past Upper Courthouse, the creek splits and 2 cascades come together. You should be on the left side at this point - cross below the falls and continue up the right fork which is still Courthouse Creek. From here, it's less than 10 minutes to the falls. There will be 1 more creek crossing, so you'll be on the left side again when you reach the falls. There's a nice place at the top of the falls to sit and enjoy the view. It's a scramble down a bank to get to the base, but once there, you safely head up the left side and sit right next to the falls. Below are a few more shots.