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| City = Old Fort | |||
| State = North Carolina | |||
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| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Waterfall}} | |||
| Difficulty Rating = Easy | |||
| Hike Time = 1.5 hrs | |||
| Round Trip Distance = 2.1 mi | |||
| Trail Distance = 1.1 mi | |||
| Trail Type = In-and-Out | |||
| Elevation Gain = 328 | |||
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| High Point = 1,914 ft | |||
| Parking coords = 35.6133333, -82.2308582 | |||
| Trailhead coords = 35.6133333, -82.2308582 | |||
| Medical = Old Fort, NC | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | <!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | ||
Short | Short hike along an improved trail to 100-foot tall Catawba Falls | ||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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#Follow the road to its end after three miles. | #Follow the road to its end after three miles. | ||
#Park at new USFS lot. | #Park at new USFS lot. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
<!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | ||
The falls are reached by a steady uphill walk following the Catawba River | The falls are reached by a steady uphill walk following the Catawba River. | ||
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!Elevation | !Elevation | ||
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|0. | |0.0 miles | ||
|Parking Area | |Parking Area | ||
|1,594 feet | |1,594 feet | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1.1 miles | |||
|Lower Catawba Falls | |||
|1. | |||
|Catawba Falls | |||
|1,914 feet | |1,914 feet | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2. | |2.1 miles | ||
|Back at Parking Area | |Back at Parking Area | ||
|1,594 feet | |1,594 feet | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | ||
Well trodden dirt path with a pair of new (2016) bridges | Well trodden dirt path with a pair of new (2016) bridges. | ||
==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
<!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.--> | <!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.--> | ||
No permit or fee. | No permit or fee. Bathrooms at parking area. | ||
== After the Hike == | == After the Hike == | ||
<!-- Anywhere interesting to stop by since you're in the area!! --> | <!-- Anywhere interesting to stop by since you're in the area!! --> | ||
== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
<!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Does this trail require any permits for overnight? parking? --> | <!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Does this trail require any permits for overnight? parking? --> | ||
== Maps == | |||
<display_map type="terrain" height="450" width="auto" zoom=14 gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Catawba_Falls_Trail.kml"> | |||
35.61333, -82.230858~USFS parking area~ ~MarkerA.png | |||
35.60435, -82.244967~Lower CatawbaFalls~ ~MarkerC.png | |||
</display_map> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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[[Category:Waterfall]] [[Category:North Carolina]] [[Category:Easy]] | |||