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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 == | ||
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| | |Bridge over Catawba River (built Summer 2016) | ||
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There is an upper falls, but do 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 was February 2018. [https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2018/02/26/forest-service-catawba-falls-death-reminder-heed-warnings/372765002/ Citizen-Times article]. Prior one occurred on June 25, 2017. | There is an upper falls, but do 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 was February 2018. [https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2018/02/26/forest-service-catawba-falls-death-reminder-heed-warnings/372765002/ Citizen-Times article]. Prior one occurred on June 25, 2017. | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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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 | |||
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== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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Image: Catawaba Falls March 2019a.jpg|March 2019 | Image: Catawaba Falls March 2019a.jpg|March 2019 | ||
Image: Cascade on Catawaba River.jpg|Cascade on Catawba River | Image: Cascade on Catawaba River.jpg|Cascade on Catawba River | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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