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Skinny Dip Falls near the Blue Ridge Parkway is a short scramble to a natural waterslide and swimming hole at nearly 5,000 feet. The name says it all — this is one of the most beloved high-country swimming spots in western NC.
Beech Run Falls is a scenic tiered cascade tucked into a remote Tucker County hollow near Davis, WV — one of the region's best-kept secrets for hikers seeking solitude.
<p>The Tobin Harbor Trail follows the northern shoreline of Tobin Harbor from Rock Harbor Lodge, one of Isle Royale's most scenic and accessible routes. Hikers travel through a boreal forest of white ...
Twin Falls Resort State Park in Wyoming County features two side-by-side waterfalls on Cabin and Bear Hole Creeks, connected by a pleasant network of forested trails in southern West Virginia.
The Graveyard Fields loop near Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 418.8 visits two waterfalls — Lower Falls and Upper Falls on Yellowstone Prong — above 5,000 feet elevation in the Black Balsam area. One of the most scenic high-elevation hikes in NC.
High Falls of Cheat drops dramatically into the Cheat River drainage deep in the Monongahela National Forest — a wild and rewarding waterfall rarely seen by casual hikers.
<p>The Ly-co-ki-we Trail is the longest continuous trail in Indiana Dunes National Park, looping through the park's most ecologically diverse section east of U.S. 12 near the town of Beverly Shores. T...
Douglas Falls tumbles 20 feet over a sandstone ledge on the North Fork of the Blackwater River near Thomas, WV — a scenic reward at the end of a moderate forest hike.
Catawba Falls near Old Fort is a 100-foot multi-tiered waterfall on the Catawba River, accessible via a newly rebuilt trail system in Pisgah National Forest. One of the finest waterfall hikes in the NC foothills.
Sandstone Falls spans nearly 1,500 feet across the New River, making it the widest waterfall in West Virginia — a dramatic and accessible highlight of New River Gorge National Park.
<p>The Tolleston Dunes Trail traverses a landscape shaped by Lake Michigan's ancient shorelines, crossing interdunal wetlands, oak savanna, and stabilized sand dunes that formed thousands of years ago...
The Falls of Hills Creek trail leads past three stunning waterfalls — 25 feet, 45 feet, and 63 feet tall — through a lush Monongahela National Forest hollow in Pocahontas County.
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