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canyonwalkerNorth Carolina Travelog #2
Pisgah National Forest, NC - Wed, 20 Sep 2023. 3:30pm
We got off to a late start today. After arriving at our hotel last night close to 11pm we were awake until almost 1am. We slept in past 9 today and didn't get rolling until after 11. Fortunately we're staying close to the action so it was a short drive out to an area rich with hikes. We stopped first at the Pisgah National Forest visitors center a few miles from town to check up on trails and conditions. A helpful but self-important volunteer gave us lots of suggestions on where to go the next few days.
We've kicked off today with a hike to Twin Falls. Ironically we were just at Twin Falls State Park yesterday... but that was West Virginia. This is North Carolina. Totally different falls.
We started near a creek and hiked upstream to the back of a canyon. There were found first the larger of the two twin falls. (They're not really twins.) We were astonished by how tall this falls is. In multiple drops and cascades it falls probably 300 feet. As we started to climb up to the base of one of the larger tiers the higher reaches disappeared from sight.
We sat for a while near this triple tier of the falls. Then it was time to go hunting the twin. We knew it was at the back of an adjacent corner of the canyon; we'd seen a glimpse of it on the way in. But would a slick, steep, muddy trail get us over there?
It turns out the trail was fine. ...Well, the trail was pretty rough actually, but it was fine for us with good shoes and skills. You can see in this photo, BTW, that these falls are not at all twins. There are two of them, and they're both waterfalls, but that's as far as the similarities go.
This falls wasn't quite as pleasant to spend time sitting at, though we did have fun walking the narrow footpath through the hollow behind the falls. The first step through the water on the high side was like taking a quick shower. After that it was just drippiness from the wet rock wall plus spatter from the falls. The weather is just warm enough we didn't care about getting damp. Plus, we have dry clothes in the car if needed.
Speaking of the car, we're back down to the trailhead now. Despite starting late today we have time to visit at least one more falls, maybe two. Again, that's the benefit of staying close to the action!
Pisgah National Forest, NC - Wed, 20 Sep 2023. 3:30pm
We got off to a late start today. After arriving at our hotel last night close to 11pm we were awake until almost 1am. We slept in past 9 today and didn't get rolling until after 11. Fortunately we're staying close to the action so it was a short drive out to an area rich with hikes. We stopped first at the Pisgah National Forest visitors center a few miles from town to check up on trails and conditions. A helpful but self-important volunteer gave us lots of suggestions on where to go the next few days.
We've kicked off today with a hike to Twin Falls. Ironically we were just at Twin Falls State Park yesterday... but that was West Virginia. This is North Carolina. Totally different falls.
We started near a creek and hiked upstream to the back of a canyon. There were found first the larger of the two twin falls. (They're not really twins.) We were astonished by how tall this falls is. In multiple drops and cascades it falls probably 300 feet. As we started to climb up to the base of one of the larger tiers the higher reaches disappeared from sight.
We sat for a while near this triple tier of the falls. Then it was time to go hunting the twin. We knew it was at the back of an adjacent corner of the canyon; we'd seen a glimpse of it on the way in. But would a slick, steep, muddy trail get us over there?
It turns out the trail was fine. ...Well, the trail was pretty rough actually, but it was fine for us with good shoes and skills. You can see in this photo, BTW, that these falls are not at all twins. There are two of them, and they're both waterfalls, but that's as far as the similarities go.
This falls wasn't quite as pleasant to spend time sitting at, though we did have fun walking the narrow footpath through the hollow behind the falls. The first step through the water on the high side was like taking a quick shower. After that it was just drippiness from the wet rock wall plus spatter from the falls. The weather is just warm enough we didn't care about getting damp. Plus, we have dry clothes in the car if needed.
Speaking of the car, we're back down to the trailhead now. Despite starting late today we have time to visit at least one more falls, maybe two. Again, that's the benefit of staying close to the action!
