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12. Check out Dupont forest

Thu Apr 28, 2022, 06:11 PM

Apr 2022

It's in Henderson and Transylvania counties. It's an amazing forest.
They have several wonderful waterfalls, (bridal veil, triple, high falls), some 4/10 or 6/10 of a mile in, easy hike.
If so has handicap parking permit you might be able to get permission to drive in. You should contact them, or any place you're considering to find out about their accessibility.
2 waterfalls have picnic shelter's where you can sit and see the falls, so if you hike in you'd have a place to rest before heading back.. They also have hooker falls, which is across the road from the main forest, and is often crowded because it's the easiest to access. I haven't been to highlands, but have heard nice things about it.

https://www.dupontstaterecreationalforest.com
Last of the mohicans and hunger games were both filmed there.

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Anyone ever vacation in Highlands, NC [View all] XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 OP

I have not Lithos Apr 2022 #1

Thanks! XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #2

I live near Asheville Flo Mingo Apr 2022 #3

Bless you, kind DUer! XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #6

Very nice area. Great hiking and mountain roads. But it's not cheap. Hwy 64 Hoyt Apr 2022 #4

Bust your butt fallss XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #7

Some waterfall suggestions unc70 Apr 2022 #5

THANK YOU! nt XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #8

Wonderful! Nt XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #9

Toxaway Falls is where a car crash in the movie Thunder Road was filmed. spike jones Apr 2022 #10

Thanks! XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #11

Check out Dupont forest MyMission Apr 2022 #12

Wow, thank you! XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #13

Highlands Lilymae Apr 2022 #14

I saw it and XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #15

Hiked up Looking Glass Rock twice. twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #16

Thank you! XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #17