Courthouse Falls & Creek, NC (6-1-12)
Read MoreForest Road 140 is the access road for a number of waterfalls in the area. It is notorious for being washed out and should only be driven by a high clearance vehicle. This river crossing in particular is frequently washed out after heavy rains and was the culprit behind a lenghty road closure a number of years ago...
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The road follows Courthouse Creek much of the way to the trailhead passing numerous smaller cascades that beg exploration...
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Another pretty section of Courthouse Creek along Forest Road 140...
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The short path to Courthouse Falls begins just past the uppermost crossing of Courthouse Creek about 3 miles from where Forest Road 140 leaves the main road...
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Starting out on the Summey Cove Trail for the quick quarter mile jaunt to the falls...
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The trail follows Courthouse Creek closely all the way to the falls...
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A particularly pretty section of trail...
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"Falls" written on a small fallen log points the way down the side trail which leads to the base of the falls...
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The ravine in which Courthouse Falls is located is very deep and rugged...
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Courthouse Falls (45')...as beautiful as I remembered it...
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A short video of Courthouse Falls...
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I feel quite lucky to have one of these mountains gems so close to home...certainly one I'll be visiting again and again...
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