Turtleback Falls
Oct. 9th, 2023 09:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
canyonwalkerNorth Carolina Travelog #28
Gorges State Park, NC - Sat, 23 Sep 2023. 1pm
Rainbow Falls is obviously the main event on the Rainbow Falls trail, but the trail does continue to two other waterfalls that are worthy of the time and effort to visit them. Not too far past Rainbow Falls, and a mostly level walk from the top of the falls, is Turtleback Falls.
Turtleback Falls is not awe-inspiring like Rainbow Falls. It's barely 20 feet tall in total, versus Rainbow's 100+, but it sure looks fun. A gaggle of young men were foot-surfing down the falls. A few of the best slides/jumps are in the video I've put together above.
Remember, this immaculate day started out with clouds and a dire hurricane warning.
Gorges State Park, NC - Sat, 23 Sep 2023. 1pm
Rainbow Falls is obviously the main event on the Rainbow Falls trail, but the trail does continue to two other waterfalls that are worthy of the time and effort to visit them. Not too far past Rainbow Falls, and a mostly level walk from the top of the falls, is Turtleback Falls.
Turtleback Falls is not awe-inspiring like Rainbow Falls. It's barely 20 feet tall in total, versus Rainbow's 100+, but it sure looks fun. A gaggle of young men were foot-surfing down the falls. A few of the best slides/jumps are in the video I've put together above.
Remember, this immaculate day started out with clouds and a dire hurricane warning.
