6 H iking Cascade Falls


After hiking two miles along Little Stony Creek, stop and gaze in awe as you watch the waters gracefully tumble over a 69-foot vertical cliff known as Cascade Falls. The waterfall resides in a bowl-shaped arena it has carved from the mountain. Little Stony’s rushing waters leap from the edge, cascading down the rock wall and exploding into churning, misty turmoil in the pool below.


With 50 miles of the Appalachian Trail at your feet and nearly 100 square miles of National Forest, finding a little quiet time to yourself is as easy and walking out your back door. Experience hiking the ridge tops starting at Mountain Lake toWar Spur Trail andWind Rocks. The seemingly endless views of the surrounding mountains and valleys will take you to another time and place of an untouched wilderness.


You can also visit Dismal Falls, featuring a 40-foot wide cascade with a 12-foot drop into a single whirlpool. It’s an easy hike for those who are less eager to venture far off the beaten path. From the community of


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