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Date: June 4, 2012City: Pisgah National Forest, Grandfather District
Route: Walking Trail
Rating: 3 out of 5
My Experience
On my return journey from Chapel Hill to Nashville, I knew I wanted to see more of the Pisgah National Forest. The first place I wanted to see was Linville Falls and with it Linville Gorge, as I had heard it was the second largest gorge on the east coast. Ultimately, I enjoyed the brief 2 mile excursion, but it wasn't anything unbelieveable. If I had had more time, I would have hiked down into the gorge, which I think would have been much more impressive, but I was pressed for time and just the easy hike along the western ridge. It gave some good views of the falls, but was pretty crowded.
The bridge across Linville River above the falls.
The Upper Falls.
All the dead hemlocks in the forest from a blight.
The rapids that have helped form the Gorge.
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