Category:Waterfalls

Views of cascading water through green valleys or off rocky cliffs are the rewards for many hikes in the TN/VA/NC region. Below are links to hikes categorized as having a waterfall feature.

'WARNING!!! Please be cautious around waterfalls as the rocks and footpaths are very slippery. People have fallen to their deaths from waterfalls.
Do not climb rocks around the waterfalls.
Do not cross a stream or swim at the top of a waterfall.
Also be careful swimming at the bottom of plunge waters as the currents can drag you under.

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Block: Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river. Water descends a series of rock steps.

Fan: Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock.

Horsetail: Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.

Plunge: Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.

Punchbowl: Water descends in a constricted form, then spreads out in a wider pool.

Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.

Tiered: Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.

Other websites to reference for area waterfalls:
Rich Stevenson's NC Waterfalls [[1]]
Randy Gardner's waterfall photo site [picture guide]