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| Image Name = Lower_Catawba_Falls_-_November.jpg | |||
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| Park = Pisgah NF | |||
| City = Old Fort | |||
| State = North Carolina | |||
| Marking = Yellow Blaze | |||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Waterfall}} | |||
| Difficulty Rating = Easy | |||
| Hike Time = 1.5 hrs | |||
| Round Trip Distance = 3 mi | |||
| Trail Distance = 1.4 mi | |||
| Trail Type = In-and-Out | |||
| Elevation Gain = 495 | |||
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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== | ||
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The falls are reached by a steady uphill walk following the Catawba River. The hike time is roughly half hour each way with another half hour to enjoy the waterfall | The falls are reached by a steady uphill walk following the Catawba River. The hike time is roughly half hour each way with another half hour to enjoy the waterfall. | ||
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|Road grade ends, | |Road grade ends, trail rock hops across Chestnut Branch | ||
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There is an upper falls, but | There is an upper falls, but recommendation is to not pursue until the USFS officially improves and extends the trail. Currently, it is a very dangerous climb which has resulted in injury and death. The latest (and there have been multiple of the years) occurred on June 25, 2017. [http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2017/06/26/mcdowell-man-dies-after-falling-rock-top-waterfall/428396001/ Citizen-Times article/video] | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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Well trodden dirt path with a pair of new (2016) bridges. Can be muddy after hard rain. | Well trodden dirt path with a pair of new (2016) bridges. Can be muddy after hard rain. | ||
==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
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Until some better pictures are submitted, an excellent write-up is found at [https://www.hikewnc.info/trailheads/catawba-falls hikewnc.info] | Until some better pictures are submitted, an excellent write-up is found at [https://www.hikewnc.info/trailheads/catawba-falls hikewnc.info] | ||
== 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 Catawba Falls~ ~MarkerC.png | |||
</display_map> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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[[Category:Waterfalls]] [[Category:North Carolina]] [[Category:Easy]] | |||