Posts relating to waterfalls in Western North Carolina.
I spent New Year’s Eve visiting two waterfalls near Highlands, NC which I have added to NorthCarolinaWaterfalls.info: Picklesimer Rock House Falls and Big Shoals (Secret Falls). The weather was foggy, and it had snowed around 1-2 inches the night before, … Continued
Catawba Falls is located just off of I-40 in the Pisgah National Forest, near Old Fort, in McDowell County. Despite its’ being on National Forest property, however, the falls has long since been off-limits to the general public due to … Continued
Although Mount Mitchell’s new observation deck has been open for a while, the Park will hold a dedication on Saturday (May 9) which marks its official unveiling to the public. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for 11:00 AM at the … Continued
Conservation Road is once again open, which is one of the few routes connecting the South side of Dupont State Forest with the North side. You can now easily visit attractions like High Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Lake Juilia … Continued
A man fell off the lower tier of Triple Falls at around 3:30 PM Thursday, sustaining head injuries. He was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital. (Update 8/8/07: The man identified as Joseph H. Leonard, 54, of Easton, Md., died on … Continued
The Foothills Conservancy recently purchased a 23 acre tract of land for $400,000.00 on loan, which connects a publicly accessible road with the section of Pisgah National Forest containing Catawba Falls. Now, the conservancy has 2 years to repay the … Continued
Just in time for the 4th of July, the Moore Cove Falls trail has reopened.
As reported on BlueRidgeNow.com, Connestee Falls, a gem located right next to US Hwy. 276 and a real estate office south of Brevard, is to be sold to the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy to become a public park. The owner … Continued
The Moore Cove Falls trail and Best Hike is closed while repairs are made to the bridge over Looking Glass Creek. The Forest Service hopes to reopen the trail by July 1.
A 245-acre proposed logging project on Case Camp Ridge, in the Davidson River area between the base of Looking Glass Rock and the Blue Ridge Parkway, will likely become an eyesore in addition to a headache for recreationalists as trails … Continued