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Looking forward to spring yet? Here's a throwback to Spring 2014 when I got to hike to Grassy Creek Falls, right off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Little Switzerland, NC. If you're looking for an easy hike to a lovely waterfall, don't miss this one. The hike is just over a mile (including the dirt road). Park your car near the beginning of the dirt road and hike the first 0.5 miles to the trailhead. When you see the "trail" sign, hike another 0.5 miles to the waterfall. Please note that this waterfall is on private property and that the owners are kind enough to allow foot traffic to the falls; please respect their wishes to park all cars near the beginning of the road. Check out a video of the falls below, and enjoy your hike!
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"Stone stands strong and holds up the world, only to be moved by a rivers patient etching."
Big Horn Canyon, Montana
"Rocks and water live together. Fighting, pushing, and moving each other."
West Fork Trail, Beartooth Mountains, Montana
Linville Light Show - FEEL FREE TO SHARE!
Typically, it takes me about 15 minutes to walk a mile. If you factor in the terrain on the Hawksbill trail in the Linville Gorge, you can certainly count that out. The trail to Hawksbill is roughly 1.5 miles up and back (0.8 miles one way), but it ascends a steep 700 ft in 0.8 miles to reach the peak of 4,009 ft. To say the hike is strenuous is an understatement, in my opinion. But don’t be fooled; the strenuous part is only near the end. Once you ascend to the peak, your effort is rewarded with one of the most beautiful 360 degree panoramic views in the Gorge. Rock outcroppings frame the iconic Table Rock and Shortoff Mountain peaks to the south, the Linville River 2,000 feet below, and the beautiful and rocky western face of the gorge in front of you. If you’re lucky, you’ll get a spectacular light show as the clouds roll over the ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains, creating some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets imaginable. I visited on December 7, 2015 and was lucky enough to see a beautiful show of sundays bursting through the clouds just minutes before sunset. This photo is another image in a series of sun rays portraits of the gorge from my winter visit. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more!
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