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hiked at DeSoto
Falls in the Blue Ridge Mountains April 30, 2010 |
| Four spectacular waterfalls found off the Richard Russell Scenic Highway in the Blue Ridge Mountains of north Georgia 1. the Blue Hole Falls at High Shoals Creek (previous page) 2. High Shoals Creek Falls (previous page) 3. Dukes Creek Falls 4. DeSoto Falls (this page) |
| The Waterfalls got their name from a legend that tells of the finding of a piece of armor near the falls. It is believed that the armor belonged to DeSoto or one of his fellow explorers. |
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Below: Views
along the trail leading to the upper falls - about a mile and a half,
round trip. The easiest hiking trail ever experienced by the two RV Gypsies. |
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| Below: The upper falls (shown below) are the actual DeSoto Falls . The ascent is easy, rolling up and down, broken by long flat stretches in deep wood groves. Occasionally the visible creek makes a soothing gurgle and the falls themselves are worth the trip. Just before you reach these falls you cross a bridge, then turn into the side cove containing the falls. A brief ascent takes you to the observation deck. | |
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Below: The upper waterfall drops 200
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looking down the creek from the observation deck at the flowing creek |
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| Below: The lower falls trail
is only a 1/4 mile hike - getting there was mostly uphill. The lower waterfall drops 35 feet. |
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NOTE: There is a third
waterfall, known as the middle falls, but the two RV Gypsies were unable
to reach it. |
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Waterfalls and more in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia You may view these six (6) sites in any order you choose. The page you are on is grayed out, an cannot be chosen from here |
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DeSoto
Falls (this page) |
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 After
you have visited
all 6 sections of the above photos, please continue on to the two RV Gypsies'
adventures in Boone, North Carolina: Hawksnest Zipline, Blowing Rock, Grandfather
Mountain, and Linville Falls.
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