High Shoals Falls Trail - Member Hike

Hike Name: High Shoals Falls Trail
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
Nearby Town: Morganton
Rating: 4 stars
Directions: once you get on I-40 to Morganton you would take exit 105. Then go south on Hwy 18 for about 10.5 miles make a right turn onto Sugar Loaf Road in aproximately 4 miles the road ends and you make a left turn then drive for another 2.5 miles where you will turn right on Ward's Gap Road, SR 1901 then its only another 5 miles before you make a right turn ito the parking area at the park office.
Total Hike Distance: 1.50 miles
Hike Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Permit Required: No
Hike Type: Roundtrip, Loop Hike
Hike Starts/Ends: right side of main parking area
Trails Used: High Shoals Falls loop trail
Backcountry Campsites: No
Backcountry Water Sources: Streams, Rivers
Management: State Park Service
Contact Information: south.mountains@ncparks.gov
3001 S Mountain Park Ave,
Connellys Springs, NC 28612
336.957.8185
Best Season: Spring
Users: Hikers, Bikers, Dogs, Horses
Road Conditions: Secondary Paved Roads, Maintained Gravel or Dirt Roads
Hike Summary: The High Shoals Falls trail is approximately 1.5 miles long and is rated easy to moderate. It starts on the right side of the parking area on what appears to be an old stone roadway. It passes a picnic area, an amphitheater and some bathrooms before it narrows and meanders through the wood line following the river and crossing several creeks with lots of rocks the trail then forks where you go left to the base of the waterfall. There is a viewing platform which gets you closer to the bottom of the water fall or you are more adventurous you can climb the stairs and follow the trail up to the top of the water fall. You could turn around but there is no need because the trail will level out a bit before descending down some stairs on the other side of the water fall to meet back at the loop in the trail where you then just follow it back to the parking area again.

Hiker:

sadonna


10,850 points


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Trip Reports

  Date Rating Duration Hiker
High Shoals Falls Trail - September 3, 1999 Trip Report September 3, 1999 3 stars 3 days, 4 hours, 30 minutes sadonna

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