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Gulley Trail
<p>The Gulley Trail meanders through a forested stream gulch on Hot Springs Mountain's lower slopes, following a seasonal watercourse that drains the mountain's novaculite ridgelines through a narrow,...
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Crabtree Falls: A Blue Ridge Parkway Loop Worth Every Step
Crabtree Falls plunges 70 feet in a spectacular free-fall off Crabtree Creek near Milepost 339 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The 2.5-mile loop descends through wildflower meadows and old-growth forest to one of the parkway's best-kept waterfall secrets.
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West Mountain Summit Trail
<p>The West Mountain Summit Trail climbs to the highest point in Hot Springs National Park, offering panoramic views of the historic Bathhouse Row spa district below and the wooded ridgelines of the O...
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High Falls at DuPont: The Tallest Waterfall in the Forest
At 120 feet, High Falls is the tallest waterfall in DuPont State Recreational Forest and one of the most impressive in western NC. The longer approach via Buck Forest Road rewards hikers with a sequence of smaller cascades along the Little River.
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Balanced Rock Trail
<p>The Balanced Rock Trail winds through the most dramatic geological features of Hot Springs National Park — a landscape sculpted from novaculite, an extremely hard, fine-grained siliceous rock that ...
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Linville Falls: The Most Dramatic Waterfall on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Linville Falls plunges into the deepest river gorge in the eastern United States. Multiple overlook trails provide views of the upper and lower falls from both rims of Linville Gorge — an experience unlike any other on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Napau Crater Trail
<p>The Napau Crater Trail traverses the most volcanically active corridor in Kilauea's East Rift Zone, crossing 14 miles of lava fields laid down between 1969 and 2018 to reach the forested rim of Nap...
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Triple Falls: DuPont State Forest's Crown Jewel Loop
The Triple Falls loop in DuPont State Recreational Forest visits three stunning waterfalls — Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, and High Falls — on the Little River. One of the best waterfall hikes in the southern Appalachians.
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Crater Rim Trail – Halema'uma'u
<p>The Crater Rim Trail section near Halema'uma'u offers the most direct view into Kilauea's active summit caldera — a 280-acre lava lake that has erupted intermittently since 2008 and continuously si...
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Looking Glass Falls: The Most Beautiful Roadside Waterfall in NC
At 60 feet wide and nearly 30 feet tall, Looking Glass Falls in Pisgah National Forest is one of the most photographed waterfalls in North Carolina. A paved path from the roadside makes it accessible to absolutely everyone.
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Devastation Trail
<p>Devastation Trail crosses the surreal cinder field deposited during the 1959 Kilauea Iki eruption — a 36-day volcanic event that produced lava fountains reaching 1,900 feet, the highest ever record...
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Reedy Cove Falls (Blue Hole): A Pickens County Swimming Hole Classic
Reedy Cove Falls — locally known as the Blue Hole — is a 35-foot cascade into one of the clearest, coldest swimming holes in the SC Upstate. The 2-mile trail through Pickens County hardwood forest is moderate and immensely satisfying.