{"id":302,"date":"2024-06-06T14:52:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T18:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2024-11-08T14:51:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:51:16","slug":"trails-waterfalls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/highlands\/trails-waterfalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Trails &amp; Waterfalls"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- leadspace html goes here -->\n\n\n    \n    <section class=\"leadspace  bg-light-green section-gutter mt-20 mt-md-0\" id=\"block_9d4724ba320e8dc289a83721a48872f1\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center text-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/highlands\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Highlands\" class=\"eyebrow-small d-inline-block align-top mb-3 mb-lg-4\">\n                        Highlands\n                    <\/a>\n                \n                                    <h1 class=\"h2 mb-n5 mb-lg-n12 position-relative z-index-2 px-2 px-md-0\"> Trails &#038; Waterfalls<\/h1>\n                                \n                                <div class=\"image-holder mx-auto\">\n                    <figure class=\"ratio ratio-171x212\">                        \n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/Mountain-1.jpg\" alt=\" \" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">        \n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div> \n                                                <div class=\"paragraph body-medium text-light-grey pt-10 pt-lg-12 mx-auto\">\n                    <p>The southern Appalachian Mountains are crisscrossed by trails and streams. Visitors can choose from dozens of outstanding hikes within a 15-minute drive of Highlands.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n<\/section>\n   \n\n\n\n<!-- two-column-list-with-text html goes here -->\n\n    \n    <div class=\"two-column-with-list section-gutter bg-beige\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-10\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"h4 text-center text-black mb-12 mb-md-10\">Trail Hikes<\/h2>\n                    \n                                <div class=\"row mb-n21 mb-md-n25\">\n                                                    <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-21 mb-md-25\">\n   <div class=\"card1\">\n               <figure class=\"ratio ratio-327x184 overflow-hidden mb-6\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/04.Jones-Knob-and-Whiterock-Mountain-via-Jones-Gap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">\n         <\/figure>\n          \n                           <h3 class=\"h5 card1-title mb-7\">Chinquapin Mountain Trail<\/h3>\n                \n                        <ul class=\"card1-icon-hold list-unstyled py-6 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap fw-medium mb-7\">\n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-distance\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     3.1 miles \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-out--back\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Out-and-back \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-difficulty\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Moderate \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-time\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     1h 40m \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n            \t\n         <\/ul> \n                  \n                     <h4 class=\"card1-subtitle body font-size-16 fw-medium text-dark mb-3\"><\/h4>\n               \n          <div class=\"card1-content\">\n         <p>This trail, which heads out to the right from Glen Falls trailhead, ascends gradually and then in a series of switchbacks to the top of nearby Chinquapin Mountain, elevation 4,183 feet, where it affords terrific views.<\/p>\n\n     <\/div>        \n                   \t\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/north-carolina\/chinquapin-mountain-trail-via-glen-falls-rd\" title=\"View on AllTrails\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-btn  no-btn-link--with-icon mt-4\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            <i class=\"icon-map-pin\"><\/i> <span>View on AllTrails<\/span>\n         <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-21 mb-md-25\">\n   <div class=\"card1\">\n               <figure class=\"ratio ratio-327x184 overflow-hidden mb-6\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/02.-Whiteside-Mountain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">\n         <\/figure>\n          \n                           <h3 class=\"h5 card1-title mb-7\">Whiteside Mountain<\/h3>\n                \n                        <ul class=\"card1-icon-hold list-unstyled py-6 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap fw-medium mb-7\">\n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-distance\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     1.9 miles \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-loop\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Loop \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-difficulty\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Moderate \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-time\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     1h 5m \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n            \t\n         <\/ul> \n                  \n                     <h4 class=\"card1-subtitle body font-size-16 fw-medium text-dark mb-3\"><\/h4>\n               \n          <div class=\"card1-content\">\n         <p>Whiteside Mountain was formed by molten rock pushed to the surface in what geologists call an \u2018igneous pluton\u2019 \u2014 so this hike traverses stone formed a billion years ago. If you dare, an unmarked spur from the midpoint of the hike descends to The Devil\u2019s Courthouse, a formation surrounded by sheer drops of nearly 700-feet.<\/p>\n\n     <\/div>        \n                   \t\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/north-carolina\/whiteside-mountain-national-recreation-trail\" title=\"View on AllTrails\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-btn  no-btn-link--with-icon mt-4\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            <i class=\"icon-map-pin\"><\/i> <span>View on AllTrails<\/span>\n         <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-21 mb-md-25\">\n   <div class=\"card1\">\n               <figure class=\"ratio ratio-327x184 overflow-hidden mb-6\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/03.-Scaly-Mountain-via-Osage-Overlook-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">\n         <\/figure>\n          \n                           <h3 class=\"h5 card1-title mb-7\">Scaly Mountain<\/h3>\n                \n                        <ul class=\"card1-icon-hold list-unstyled py-6 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap fw-medium mb-7\">\n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-distance\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     3.8 miles \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-out--back\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Out &amp; Back \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-difficulty\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Difficult  \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-time\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     2h 15m \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n            \t\n         <\/ul> \n                  \n                     <h4 class=\"card1-subtitle body font-size-16 fw-medium text-dark mb-3\">Trailhead: Osage Overlook<\/h4>\n               \n          <div class=\"card1-content\">\n         <p>This steep trail rises into the woods, its dappled path tunneling through rhododendron thickets before opening up at the summit for magnificent views.<\/p>\n\n     <\/div>        \n                   \t\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/north-carolina\/scaly-mountain-trail\" title=\"View on AllTrails\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-btn  no-btn-link--with-icon mt-4\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            <i class=\"icon-map-pin\"><\/i> <span>View on AllTrails<\/span>\n         <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-21 mb-md-25\">\n   <div class=\"card1\">\n               <figure class=\"ratio ratio-327x184 overflow-hidden mb-6\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/04.Jones-Knob-and-Whiterock-Mountain-via-Jones-Gap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">\n         <\/figure>\n          \n                           <h3 class=\"h5 card1-title mb-7\">Jones Knob and Whiterock Mountain<\/h3>\n                \n                        <ul class=\"card1-icon-hold list-unstyled py-6 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap fw-medium mb-7\">\n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-distance\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     4.6 miles \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-out--back\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Out &amp; Back \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-difficulty\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Moderate \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-time\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     2h 20m \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n            \t\n         <\/ul> \n                  \n                     <h4 class=\"card1-subtitle body font-size-16 fw-medium text-dark mb-3\">Trailhead: Jones Gap<\/h4>\n               \n          <div class=\"card1-content\">\n         <p>This trail, which departs the parking lot to the west, climbs slowly but steadily, with a first shorter spur ascending Jones Knob and a longer section ascending Whiterock Mountain. The views at both summits are terrific.<\/p>\n\n     <\/div>        \n                   \t\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/north-carolina\/bartram-trail-jones-gap-to-whiterock-mountain\" title=\"View on AllTrails\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-btn  no-btn-link--with-icon mt-4\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            <i class=\"icon-map-pin\"><\/i> <span>View on AllTrails<\/span>\n         <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-21 mb-md-25\">\n   <div class=\"card1\">\n               <figure class=\"ratio ratio-327x184 overflow-hidden mb-6\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/05.-From-Beegum-Gap-to-Rabun-Bald.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">\n         <\/figure>\n          \n                           <h3 class=\"h5 card1-title mb-7\">From Beegum Gap to Rabun Bald<\/h3>\n                \n                        <ul class=\"card1-icon-hold list-unstyled py-6 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap fw-medium mb-7\">\n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-distance\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     3.1 miles \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-out--back\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Out &amp; Back \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-difficulty\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Moderate \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-time\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     2h \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n            \t\n         <\/ul> \n                  \n                     <h4 class=\"card1-subtitle body font-size-16 fw-medium text-dark mb-3\"><\/h4>\n               \n          <div class=\"card1-content\">\n         <p>This trail summits Georgia\u2019s second-highest peak, where an old wooden fire-tower serves as a handy platform for a picnic. On nights when Clemson University\u2019s football team is playing, you may be able to make out the stadium lights, some 30 miles to the southeast.<\/p>\n\n     <\/div>        \n                   \t\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/georgia\/rabun-bald-via-beegum-gap\" title=\"View on AllTrails\" target=\"\" class=\"no-btn  no-btn-link--with-icon mt-4\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            <i class=\"icon-map-pin\"><\/i> <span>View on AllTrails<\/span>\n         <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-21 mb-md-25\">\n   <div class=\"card1\">\n               <figure class=\"ratio ratio-327x184 overflow-hidden mb-6\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/06.-Sunrise-and-Sunset-Rocks-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">\n         <\/figure>\n          \n                           <h3 class=\"h5 card1-title mb-7\">Sunrise and Sunset Rocks<\/h3>\n                \n                        <ul class=\"card1-icon-hold list-unstyled py-6 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap fw-medium mb-7\">\n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-distance\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     1.4 miles  \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-out--back\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Out-and-back \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-difficulty\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Easy \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-time\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     40m \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n            \t\n         <\/ul> \n                  \n                     <h4 class=\"card1-subtitle body font-size-16 fw-medium text-dark mb-3\"><\/h4>\n               \n          <div class=\"card1-content\">\n         <p>This trail gradually ascends a narrow gravel road to a broad western-facing slab of rock overlooking the town and countryside, at its best bathed in the rays of the setting sun. A spur at the top leads to a smaller, eastern-facing viewpoint aptly named Sunrise Rock.<\/p>\n\n     <\/div>        \n                   \t\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/north-carolina\/sunset-rock\" title=\"View on AllTrails\" target=\"\" class=\"no-btn  no-btn-link--with-icon mt-4\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            <i class=\"icon-map-pin\"><\/i> <span>View on AllTrails<\/span>\n         <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                         \n                <\/div>                    \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- two-column-list-with-text html goes here -->\n\n    \n    <div class=\"two-column-with-list section-gutter bg-dark-beige-opacity\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-10\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"h4 text-center text-black mb-12 mb-md-10\">Waterfall Hikes<\/h2>\n                    \n                                <div class=\"row mb-n21 mb-md-n25\">\n                                                    <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-21 mb-md-25\">\n   <div class=\"card1\">\n               <figure class=\"ratio ratio-327x184 overflow-hidden mb-6\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/01.-Dry-Falls.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">\n         <\/figure>\n          \n                           <h3 class=\"h5 card1-title mb-7\">Dry Falls<\/h3>\n                \n                        <ul class=\"card1-icon-hold list-unstyled py-6 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap fw-medium mb-7\">\n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-distance\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     0.2 miles \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-out--back\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Out &amp; Back \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-difficulty\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Easy \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-time\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     7m \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n            \t\n         <\/ul> \n                  \n                     <h4 class=\"card1-subtitle body font-size-16 fw-medium text-dark mb-3\"><\/h4>\n               \n          <div class=\"card1-content\">\n         <p>Visitors can cross behind this 40-foot curtain of descending water on a walkway without getting a drop on them, though they may be moistened by the lingering mist. During full moons, some adventurous spirits visit these falls at night.<\/p>\n\n     <\/div>        \n                   \t\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/north-carolina\/dry-falls-trail\" title=\"View on AllTrails\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-btn  no-btn-link--with-icon mt-4\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            <i class=\"icon-map-pin\"><\/i> <span>View on AllTrails<\/span>\n         <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-21 mb-md-25\">\n   <div class=\"card1\">\n               <figure class=\"ratio ratio-327x184 overflow-hidden mb-6\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/02.-Glen-Falls.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">\n         <\/figure>\n          \n                           <h3 class=\"h5 card1-title mb-7\">Glen Falls<\/h3>\n                \n                        <ul class=\"card1-icon-hold list-unstyled py-6 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap fw-medium mb-7\">\n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-distance\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     2.6 miles \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-out--back\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Out &amp; Back \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-difficulty\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Moderate \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-time\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     1h 35m \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n            \t\n         <\/ul> \n                  \n                     <h4 class=\"card1-subtitle body font-size-16 fw-medium text-dark mb-3\"><\/h4>\n               \n          <div class=\"card1-content\">\n         <p>This trail, one of the area\u2019s most popular, is on national forest land. Heading left from the trailhead, the path descends along a creek in a series of switchbacks, frequently bringing you to the water for views of various falls. The 800-foot descent is easy on your way to the bottom, but save some energy for the climb on your way back.<\/p>\n\n     <\/div>        \n                   \t\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/north-carolina\/glen-falls-trail\" title=\"View on AllTrails\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-btn  no-btn-link--with-icon mt-4\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            <i class=\"icon-map-pin\"><\/i> <span>View on AllTrails<\/span>\n         <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-21 mb-md-25\">\n   <div class=\"card1\">\n               <figure class=\"ratio ratio-327x184 overflow-hidden mb-6\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/03.-Secret-Falls.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">\n         <\/figure>\n          \n                           <h3 class=\"h5 card1-title mb-7\">Secret Falls<\/h3>\n                \n                        <ul class=\"card1-icon-hold list-unstyled py-6 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap fw-medium mb-7\">\n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-distance\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     1.3 miles \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-out--back\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Out &amp; Back \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-difficulty\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Easy \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-time\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     40m \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n            \t\n         <\/ul> \n                  \n                     <h4 class=\"card1-subtitle body font-size-16 fw-medium text-dark mb-3\"><\/h4>\n               \n          <div class=\"card1-content\">\n         <p>The trail descends gently through lush forest until arriving at a large, majestic falls and beneath it a shallow wading area. Once lesser known, the \u201csecrecy\u201d of the place is long gone but that doesn\u2019t detract from its spectacle.<\/p>\n\n     <\/div>        \n                   \t\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/north-carolina\/secret-falls-trail\" title=\"View on AllTrails\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-btn  no-btn-link--with-icon mt-4\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            <i class=\"icon-map-pin\"><\/i> <span>View on AllTrails<\/span>\n         <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-21 mb-md-25\">\n   <div class=\"card1\">\n               <figure class=\"ratio ratio-327x184 overflow-hidden mb-6\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/04.-Bridal-Veil-Falls.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"object-fit lazyload\">\n         <\/figure>\n          \n                           <h3 class=\"h5 card1-title mb-7\">Bridal Veil Falls<\/h3>\n                \n                        <ul class=\"card1-icon-hold list-unstyled py-6 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap fw-medium mb-7\">\n                        <li class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n               <div class=\"icon-holder me-2\">\n                     <i class=\"icon-out--back\"><\/i>\n               <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"title body flex-grow-1\">\n                     Drive-up \n                  <\/div>\t\t    \n            <\/li>\t\t    \n            \t\n         <\/ul> \n                  \n                     <h4 class=\"card1-subtitle body font-size-16 fw-medium text-dark mb-3\"><\/h4>\n               \n          <div class=\"card1-content\">\n         <p>This waterfall is visible from U.S. 64, a web of droplets spreading like a transparent garment as they plunge to earth. (Another portion of the falls is hidden in the brush above the highway.) Years ago, the road actually ran behind the falls itself, but now there is a parking area for motorists to stop and get a closer view.<\/p>\n\n     <\/div>        \n                            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                         \n                <\/div>                    \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- leadspace html goes here -->\n\n    \n    <div class=\"next-previous-cta bg-beige py-7 py-md-0\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-6\">\n                        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-center  me-md-0 h-100\">\n                            <div class=\"image d-none d-md-block me-md-7 me-lg-10 ms-md-n4 ms-lg-0\">\n                                                                    <figure class=\"h-100\">\n                                        <img 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