Moore Cove Trail Map

Route map of the Moore Cove Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app and depicted a la Google Earth...

Moore Cove Trail Map

Route map of the Moore Cove Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app...

Moore Cove Falls Trailhead (US-276) -- 2,430'

The trailhead is located right alongside US-276, just before crossing an old stone bridge over Looking Glass Creek, almost exactly 1-mile north of Looking Glass Falls. There's a large pull-off here with room for a dozen cars or more...

Moore Cove Falls Trailhead (US-276) -- 2,430'

Leaving the trailhead the path immediately crosses a long, sturdy footbridge over Looking Glass Creek...

Moore Cove Falls Trailhead (US-276) -- 2,430'

From the footbridge the clear waters of Looking Glass Creek flow by below with the stone CCC-built stone bridge carrying US-276 just upstream...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,430'

The trail leaves the footbridge by making a short, steep climb up the hillside across the creek from the trailhead...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,450'

As you can see, with US-276 visible on the right, the trail has gained a bit of elevation very quickly...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,470'

The grade now eases up considerably as the trail winds its way along the side of the hill above Looking Glass Creek...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,480'

Just before turning up Moore Cove, the trail passes by this huge stone outcrop...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,480'

Looking back at the point where the trail turns up into Moore Cove...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,500'

The going remains fairly easy, as the trail ascends at a very gradual rate up the cove...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,530'

Around a half-mile in the trail arrives at the first of three bridged crossings of Moore Cove Creek...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,520'

Looking up Moore Cove Creek at the first crossing...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,520'

After another brief climb the trail continues along the creek...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,540'

Making the second of the three crossings of Moore Cove Creek...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,550'

In quick succession the third crossing is made as well...

Moore Cove Trail -- 2,580'

After the third crossing is the biggest climb of the entire route, as the trail climbs to the base of Moore Cove Falls...

Moore Cove Falls -- 2,600'

Moore Cove Falls is a fairly unique waterfall for the area in that its a free falling cascade. The waters of the creek spill out over the edge of a 50-foot overhanging cliff which allows for the unique opportunity to walk behind the veil of water...

Moore Cove Falls -- 2,600'

The delicately beautiful, 50-foot Moore Cove Falls...as seen from its base below the viewing platform...

Moore Cove Falls -- 2,600'

The delicately beautiful, 50-foot Moore Cove Falls...as seen from the side showing how one can walk down behind the veil of falling water...

Moore Cove Falls -- 2,600'

The upper drop of Moore Cove Falls, framed wonderfully by thick surrounding rhododendron.