Wigwam Falls is a pretty waterfall that is really easy to access. It is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Park in the Yankee Horse Ridge parking lot (milepost 34.4). Take the stairs on the right side of the parking lot and turn right on the railroad tracks. On your left there is a trail and the waterfall is only 500 feet up the trail, about a two-minute walk.
The railroad exhibit is a reconstruction of a short section of narrow-gauge railroad bed (the Irish Creek Railway), however the railroad did actually travel along this exact path back in the 1900s.
This waterfall is not noted in the parking area for Yankee Horse Ridge, so it is not very busy. The trail is short, scenic, and easy to find and follow.
After reading on your site about this waterfall, I decided to go visit it. It was quite easy to get to and very pretty. Also the railroad exhibit was interesting. I got great pictures! Thanks for the tip!
Such a pretty waterfall. How busy does it get being off of the Blue Ridge Parkway? We love visiting waterfalls, but hate when there’s so many people in our photos. It takes away from the beauty of the waterfall.
It’s been a while since we’ve been, but the last time we visited we only saw two other people. So compared to many of the other waterfalls on the Blue Ridge Parkway there really isn’t very many people.
We were planning to take a road trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway in a few weeks. I always research before we go to make sure we don’t miss anything cool. I came across this one on your page during my search. I’ll be sure to add it to our list. Thanks!