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Rainbow Falls in Gorges State Park drops 150 feet in a thunderous free-fall into the Toxaway River gorge. The 5.2-mile round trip is demanding but unforgettable — the tallest waterfall in Transylvania County.
Cathedral Falls drops 60 feet from a sandstone overhang just steps from a roadside pull-off near Gauley Bridge — one of West Virginia's most accessible and dramatic waterfalls.
<p>The Heron Rookery Trail winds through one of the finest old-growth forest remnants in the Indiana Dunes, following the Little Calumet River through a cathedral canopy of silver maple, cottonwood, a...
Elakala Falls is actually a series of four cascades tumbling down Shay Run gorge inside Blackwater Falls State Park — a favorite of photographers and a quieter alternative to the main falls.
Glen Falls in Nantahala National Forest descends in three dramatic tiers near Highlands, NC. The steep trail rewards hikers with a stunning sequence of cascades through a wild Blue Ridge gorge.
Blackwater Falls plunges 57 feet over dark ledges into a tannic canyon in Tucker County. A short paved trail leads to the most photographed view in West Virginia.
<p>The Gulley Trail meanders through a forested stream gulch on Hot Springs Mountain's lower slopes, following a seasonal watercourse that drains the mountain's novaculite ridgelines through a narrow,...
Crabtree Falls plunges 70 feet in a spectacular free-fall off Crabtree Creek near Milepost 339 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The 2.5-mile loop descends through wildflower meadows and old-growth forest to one of the parkway's best-kept waterfall secrets.
<p>The West Mountain Summit Trail climbs to the highest point in Hot Springs National Park, offering panoramic views of the historic Bathhouse Row spa district below and the wooded ridgelines of the O...
At 120 feet, High Falls is the tallest waterfall in DuPont State Recreational Forest and one of the most impressive in western NC. The longer approach via Buck Forest Road rewards hikers with a sequence of smaller cascades along the Little River.
<p>The Balanced Rock Trail winds through the most dramatic geological features of Hot Springs National Park — a landscape sculpted from novaculite, an extremely hard, fine-grained siliceous rock that ...
Linville Falls plunges into the deepest river gorge in the eastern United States. Multiple overlook trails provide views of the upper and lower falls from both rims of Linville Gorge — an experience unlike any other on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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