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High Falls (DuPont State Forest)
Encyclopedia
High Falls, on the Little River
in Transylvania County, is a 125 ft (38 m) waterfall
located in the DuPont State Forest
, in the Blue Ridge Mountains
of North Carolina
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through the DuPont State Forest. It is one of 4 major waterfalls on the Little River in this area, the others being Triple Falls, Hooker Falls
, and Bridal Veil Falls
. Above the falls itself, the river is level and calm. The falls consists of a wide, ever-steepening slide over granite, and the water generally stays on the rock the whole way down. In some places, the water free-falls for a few feet or jumps off the rock face, but it is not possible to get behind the falls anywhere.
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DuPont State Forest may also allow access to the falls by vehicle to handicapped
persons. Contact the DuPont State Forest for more information.
Little River (North Carolina)
Little River may refer to ten streams by that name in the U.S. state of North Carolina:*Little River : A tributary of Albemarle Sound forming a portion of the border between Pasquotank and Perquimans counties....
in Transylvania County, is a 125 ft (38 m) waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
located in the DuPont State Forest
DuPont State Forest
DuPont State Forest is a 10,000 acre tract, located in Henderson and Transylvania counties of North Carolina. The name originates from the fact that the DuPont company arranged the sale of the original tract to the state. Portions of the forest formerly contained a manufacturing facility for the...
, in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Geology
High Falls is located in Transylvania County on the Little RiverLittle River (North Carolina)
Little River may refer to ten streams by that name in the U.S. state of North Carolina:*Little River : A tributary of Albemarle Sound forming a portion of the border between Pasquotank and Perquimans counties....
through the DuPont State Forest. It is one of 4 major waterfalls on the Little River in this area, the others being Triple Falls, Hooker Falls
Hooker Falls
Hooker Falls is a 14-foot waterfall located in the DuPont State Forest, southeast of Brevard, North Carolina.-Geology:Hooker Falls flows on the Little River through the DuPont State Forest...
, and Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls (DuPont State Forest)
Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall in the DuPont State Forest, on the Little River, near Brevard, North Carolina.-Geology:The waterfall begins as a slide which drops over a ledge approximately four feet high. The river then continues down a long, sloping, ever-steepening granite slope before plunging...
. Above the falls itself, the river is level and calm. The falls consists of a wide, ever-steepening slide over granite, and the water generally stays on the rock the whole way down. In some places, the water free-falls for a few feet or jumps off the rock face, but it is not possible to get behind the falls anywhere.
History
High Falls has been known for years to local residents. In the 1990s, DuPont Forest was sold to the State of North Carolina, and as DuPont has completed cleanup of various areas, those areas have been made open to the public as a part of the 10,000+ acre DuPont State ForestDuPont State Forest
DuPont State Forest is a 10,000 acre tract, located in Henderson and Transylvania counties of North Carolina. The name originates from the fact that the DuPont company arranged the sale of the original tract to the state. Portions of the forest formerly contained a manufacturing facility for the...
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Visiting High Falls
Visitors may park at the Hooker Falls parking area, and then hike the Triple Falls / High Falls Trail for roughly 1 mile (past the view for Triple Falls). There are several views of the falls, one from an overlook that lets you view the entire falls, and another from a covered bridge area that passes near the top of the falls on Buck Forest Rd.DuPont State Forest may also allow access to the falls by vehicle to handicapped
Handicapped
Handicapped or handicap may refer to:*Handicapping, various methods of leveling a sport or game**Golf handicap, a sport-specific handicapping method**Go handicaps**Handicaps in shogi**Asian handicap, bookmakers technique to level odds...
persons. Contact the DuPont State Forest for more information.
Nearby Falls
- Triple Falls
- Hooker FallsHooker FallsHooker Falls is a 14-foot waterfall located in the DuPont State Forest, southeast of Brevard, North Carolina.-Geology:Hooker Falls flows on the Little River through the DuPont State Forest...
- Bridal Veil FallsBridal Veil Falls (DuPont State Forest)Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall in the DuPont State Forest, on the Little River, near Brevard, North Carolina.-Geology:The waterfall begins as a slide which drops over a ledge approximately four feet high. The river then continues down a long, sloping, ever-steepening granite slope before plunging...
- Wintergreen Falls
- Connestee Falls
- Key FallsKey FallsKey Falls, on is a 50 ft waterfall located near Brevard, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.- Geology :Key Falls is a waterfall with a very small watershed located on an unnamed tributary of the French Broad River...
- Glen Cannon Falls
- Turley Falls