Edit Trail: Catawba Falls Trail

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Page Layout Templates and special editing tips

This is the desired page structure. Unused portions can be simply omitted/deleted. Desire to begin with a large map of the trail ({{Trail Map}}), then table of contents (__TOC__), then onto the page content.

{{Trail Map}}

__TOC__

==Trail Overview==

==How To Get There==

==Route Description==

==Typical Conditions==

==Fees, Permits, etc.==

==After the Hike==

==Miscellaneous Information==

==Gallery==
{{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}

Useful templates in text sections
Name	Template code to insert	Description
Trail Map	`{{Trail Map}}` or `{{Trail Map \|Other Trails=<optional> \|Zoom Cancel=<optional, any entry to envoke>}}`	Returns a large topo map showing the trailhead and parking location. Replace <optional> with comma separated trails on this website. For the current trail page and any specified 'Other Trails' it will also show any map markers and KML file from the trail page. When displaying, if a KML file is found with the name of the trail page, it will provide a link under the map to download the kml file or to upload a replacement. If not found, it provides a link to upload a KML file. The Zoom Cancel command can be used if there are added map markers much beyond the uploaded KML, as default behavior is to zoom in on the KML.
Park trail gallery	`{{Park trail gallery\|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}`	Returns a photo gallery of the images associated with a specified trail. This same template can be used for Parks simply by replacing Trail with Park. Images need to be tagged to enable the template to find them and show them.

Simple Tables are available to easily add tables to your page. This allows more "logical" and compact addition of simple tables to the page. You can also type out a table in a spreadsheet and save the content as a comma delimited or tab delimited file and paste it between the table commands. Tab delimited is useful if you want to use commas in the text. Excel's "Save as..." includes an option to save as either tab or comma delimited text files. After saving it, open the created text file, then paste the contents between the tab open and close commands. See the link for details but most usage is likely as follows (omit "sep=comma" if the data is tab delimited):

Example simple table usage

Wiki table code

How it would be shown

<tab class=wikitable sep=comma head=top>
Head 1,Head 2,Head 3
Field 4,Field 5,Field 6
Field 7,Field 8,Field 9
</tab>

Head 1	Head 2	Head 3
Field 4	Field 5	Field 6
Field 7	Field 8	Field 9

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{{Announcement |Title=Trail Closure |Body=Currently officially closed (2022). Expected reopening in Spring of 2024. Visit the [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=81789 Forest Service website] for latest details. }} </br> {{Trail Map}} __TOC__ == Trail Overview ==  Short in-out hike along an improved trail to 100-foot tall Catawba Falls == How to get there ==  From Johnson City, TN #Head south on I-26 towards Asheville. #Merge onto I-240 East/US-70 East. #Continue onto I-40 East toward Statesville. #Take Exit 73 (Old Fort). #From the exit ramp, make a sharp right turn onto Catawba River Road. #Follow the road to its end after three miles. #Park at new USFS lot. Address for map systems: 3074 Catawba River Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762 == Route Description==  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. There is one tricky stream crossing (0.9 mi) on stepping stones which can be more difficult have heavy rains. {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- !Miles !Catawba Falls Hike !Elevation |- |0.00 |Parking Area |1,594 feet |- |0.25 |Footbridge over Catawba River (built Summer 2016) | |- |0.90 |Rock hop over Clover Patch Branch | |- |1.20 |Former dam - and its waterfall | |- |1.30 |Road grade ends, footbridge over Chestnut Branch (built November 2016) | |- |1.40 |Catawba Falls |1,914 feet |- |2.8 |Back at Parking Area |1,594 feet |- |} 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 ==  Well trodden dirt path with a pair of new (2016) bridges. Can be muddy after hard rain. Very popular trail. An early spring hike saw roughly a 1:1 ratio of dogs and elementary-aged children per adult. ==Fees, Permits, etc. ==  No permit or fee. Parking for roughly 30 vehicles, but can fill on really nice days. Bathrooms and bear-proof trash container at parking area. == After the Hike ==  Visit Kilwin's Chocolates, Fudge and Ice Cream (116 W State St, Black Mountain, NC) for refreshment afterwards. == Misc. Information ==  Located in Pisgah National Forest, Grandfather Ranger District. Contact number is (828)652-2144. Until some better pictures are submitted, an excellent write-up is found at [https://www.hikewnc.info/trailheads/catawba-falls hikewnc.info] == Photos == <gallery> Image: Catawba Falls March 2019.jpeg|Catawba Falls Image: Catawaba Falls March 2019a.jpg|March 2019 Image: Cascade on Catawaba River.jpg|Cascade on Catawba River Image: Catawba Falls Trail - Chestnut Branch footbridge.jpg|Footbridge over Chestnut Branch Image: Catawba Falls Trail - Former Electrical Station.jpg|Former electrical station Image: Catawba Falls Trail - Catawba River footbridge.jpg|Footbridge over Catawba River </gallery>

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