Looking Glass Falls is a popular 60 foot waterfall located in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. It is family friendly and wheelchair accessible. There is a roadside platform overlooking Looking Glass Falls. The name Looking Glass came from when the water freezes on the sides of the waterfall in the winter and… [Read More]
Easy Waterfalls to Hike To
Easy hikes are known for being generally flat with only a few up/down sections. They are usually maintained trails that don't have many obstacles.
Most, if any, obstacles can be walked around, as the paths are normally wider than more difficult hiking trails. Most easy trails are short, but may not necessarily be so.
Easy trails can walked by most, including small children, although, as with anything, they may want to be carried some or all of the way.
Batson Creek Falls
Batson Creek Falls and its twin, Connestee Falls are located in Transylvania County, near Brevard, North Carolina. This may be a small waterfall, but what it lacks in height, it makes up for in being accessible to all. Batson Creek Falls is a 20 foot tiered cascade. It flows from Batson Creek. The waterfall is… [Read More]
Dolan Branch Falls
Dolan Branch Falls is a pretty 20 foot waterfall located inside Bays Mountain Park. You’ll need to park in the parking lot closest to the main road entering into the park, close to the dam. The trail entrance for Dolan Branch Falls is located across the street from the dam. When you enter the trail… [Read More]
Big Creek Dam and Waterfall (Amis Mill)
Big Creek Dam is the oldest stone dam in the State of Tennessee, constructed in 1781 by Captain Thomas Amis. Along with the mill Capt. Amis built a fort and a mill on Big Creek on the Great Indian Warpath Trail (which would later be called Old Stage Road) with the assistance of John Carter…. [Read More]
Linville Falls
Linville Falls is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile post 316.4. The total height of the falls is 150 feet with four drops. Linville Falls starts with a twin set of upper falls, moving into a small gorge, and ending in a high-volume, 45-foot drop. Linville Falls, formed by Linville River, marks the beginning… [Read More]
Twin Falls/Eastatoe Falls/Reedy Cove Creek Falls
Twin Falls, also called Eastatoe Falls or Reedy Cove Creek Falls, is located in Eastatoe Valley in Pickens County, SC. The waterfall consists of two separate waterfalls. The waterfall on the left side plunges 75 feet over a granite ledge. The right side starts with a short drop before sliding down a 45 degree slope…. [Read More]