This beautiful waterfall is powerful! We could hear the rushing water practically as soon as we started walking. Good news is that this hike is all downhill heading towards the fall. Bad news is that means it's all uphill on the way back! The path is clearly marked and there are stairs on the steep parts to help you. We crossed over a few muddy sections because it had recently rained, so be prepared to jump over streams! When we got to the bottom, we were STUNNED by just how big it is! We had seen pictures, but no photograph does it justice. There is a bridge at the bottom to sit and just soak in this amazing view or you can get in to splash around on a warm day!
Disclaimer: the buildings at the entrance are not always open, so go to the bathroom ahead of time! There are also two parking lots. We parked in the first one, started our hike, and then ended up crossing a second parking lot to start the real hike. Try to park in the second one. It'll save you time and pain on the way out!
We could never find a clear address for the falls, so what we did is we drove to
Little Switzerland on 226A North, then we turned right onto Chestnut Grove Road. Take a left onto Blue Ridge Parkway. Keep a lookout for mile marker 339. It will be fairly soon after that.
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