Friday, July 27, 2018
The forest continues to be busy with visitors enjoying the hiking trails and the waterfalls. The more popular hiking trails are packed; follow the ant line packed.
Today, we left the forest in search of waterfalls in other parts of the county. Transylvania County (the county in which the forest is located) is, after all, the "Land of Waterfalls". With over 180 waterfalls in the county, there is always a new waterfall to see...
Our first stop was Estatoe Falls. Located on private property, the owners very graciously allow visitors to walk through their property to the falls...
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| after a short walk through their backyard, we reached the falls |
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| at 50' tall, Estatoe Falls is my favorite waterfall |
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| we walked up the trail and down the stairs to get a better view |
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| gotta love Gortex boots! |
Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Dinkens for giving visitors the opportunity to view these beautiful falls.
We then headed over to view a couple of falls along the French Broad River. Based on the dating of rocks, the French Broad River is one of the oldest rivers in the world.
First up ~ Mills Shoals Falls...
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| another great swimming hole |
From here we followed a trail along the beautiful French Broad River...
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| French Broad River |
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| cool steps |
We continued walking...
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| the trail became rather narrow. we walked around this boulder |
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| and came upon a small cave. nice, cool place for a break |
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| the trail ended at a narrowing of the river, with a cliff on one side |
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| and Bird Rock Falls on the other |
We had a great day!
Til next time,
Dawn & Ron
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