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| Toms Creek Falls | Camp Alice/Commissary | |||||||||||||
This easy hike is excellent for families and children, with a reward at the end that everyone will look forward to. You'll see a lush cove hardwood forest, huge boulders, and possibly an old mining shaft. Kids will love the small pool at the base of the 60-foot falls which is perfect for wading. During the spring, there are a wide variety of wildflowers to see and photograph. |
An easy hike along an old railroad bed (now a graveled, rarely used park road) to an old logging and tourist camp below the summit and then to a beautiful, popular National Forest campsite. You'll wind around a grassy, open mountain ridge. Examine the high-elevation boreal forest and pick buckets of wild blueberries during the late summer. Cross the crystal-clear Lower Creek and continue on an easy path through spectacular alpine forests and meadows. Hike suitable for children! | |||||||||||||
| Lower Douglas Falls | Forest Stroll | |||||||||||||
This spectacular, 70' falls is located in a beautiful, old-growth Hemlock forest with some exceptionally large trees. You'll walk a easy graded trail through beautiful woods and discover pleasant forest scenes along the way. Enjoy the falls from in front and from behind! The drive to the falls is a motor-nature trail of sorts, and along the way you'll pass many more scenic and interesting features. |
This moderate hike takes you out-and-back through a vibrant forest to the base of 404' Hickory Nut Falls. You'll travel along the base of the cliffs that form the edge of the Hickory Nut Gorge and the Falls. Trees along this trail are large and interpretive signs help you identify points of interest in the geography and the ecology. At the base of Hickory Nut Falls, enjoy a splash of cold mountain water on a hot day - or just relax in the beauty of one of the highest waterfalls in the East! | |||||||||||||
| Moore Cove Falls | Craggy Gardens | |||||||||||||
This plunge-type falls is located in one of the most popular areas of the Pisgah National Forest, near the Davidson River in the "Land of Waterfalls". It's a delightful, beautiful walk thru fern-filled woods and it's easy enough for families with small children to take. This falls is highly recommended, and a hike to it can be combined with another hike in the area if you are looking for a more difficult day of hiking. More About This Hike: |
Note: this hike is currently closed. The Parkway is currently closed due to a landslide in this area and this hike is likely to be inaccessible until the summer of 2009. | |||||||||||||
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