Gorges State Park - Bearwallow Valley & Falls Trails, Transylvania County (8-21-12)
Read MoreBearwallow Valley Overlook
The Bearwallow Valley Overlook...good thing it doesn't require much effort is the first thought I had. However, you have to take the power lines with a grain of salt. Those are Duke Energy lines, the company who originally owned this land. It was Duke Energy who decided to sell what is now Gorges State Park to the State of North Carolina rather than parceling it off to developers. So, I guess I can put up with the lines...
Upper Bearwallow Falls
If you're familiar with other falls in Gorges, then Upper Bearwallow is kind of a disappointment (this is a generously zoomed shot). The majority of the falls is actually above this portion and is hidden by the trees. I can only hope that future trail plans offer better access to it...