Cascade Falls (Falls Creek)
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 Cascade Falls |
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| Location | E. B. Jeffress Park, Wilkes County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina |
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| Type | Cascade, Slide |
| Total height | 50 ft (15 m)[1] |
Cascade Falls, also called "The Cascades", is a waterfall located at E. B. Jeffress Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
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[edit] Geology
The waterfall is located on Falls Creek. It begins with a small free-fall before cascading and sliding down the rock face.
[edit] Visiting the Falls
The falls is located in E. B. Jeffress Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 271.9, 4.4 miles north of where U. S. Highway 421 crosses the parkway at Deep Gap. The easy loop trail begins at the north end of the parking area for a total loop of approximately .8 mile.
[edit] Nearby Falls
An overlook for Betseys Rock Falls is located 4.1 miles north of the parking area for Cascade Falls at milepost 267.8. The waterfall is located across the drainage, but is difficult to see at any time other than winter after a heavy rain.
