Linville
Falls
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Chimney View, 0.7 mile from
the visitor center, is the first point on the trail where the lower
falls can be seen. It offers an excellent chance to photograph both
the upper and lower falls. The overlook is named for the chimney-like
outcroppings located to the right of the waterfall. The trail is strenuous
in this area with considerable elevation gain. At Gorge View Overlook,
hikers can see the Linville River cutting its way through the Linville
Gorge Wilderness Area. The Erwins View Trail ends at Erwins View Overlook,
0.8 mile from the visitor center. From this vantage point, hikers
can enjoy a panoramic view of the Linville Gorge and a distant view
of the upper and lower falls.
The trails to Linville
Gorge Trail (1.4 miles round trip) , and to Plunge
Basin (1 mile round trip) also start at the visitor center
and are both strenuous. The trail to Linville Gorge forks 0.2 mile from
the visitor center. The right fork takes hikers to Plunge Basin Overlook
where they can view the lower falls and the Chimneys. The left fork
winds down through rock cliffs to the bottom of the falls where the
force of the water cascading over the falls creates a large pool. Swimming
and climbing on the rocks are prohibited.
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History |
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Fall size:
Beauty Scale:
(1-worth seeing-10 awesome)
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Directions: |
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the falls are located at Mile
Post 316.3 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, north of where US 221 crosses
the Parkway and south of where NC 181 crosses the Parkway.
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Linville
Falls Community |
Access to the Falls can also be obtained from
the Kistler Memorial Highway, 105. At the Linville Falls Community,
take NC 183 for 1/2 a mile. Turn right on NC 105. Go 1/10 of a mile
to the parking lot on the left. The Linville Falls trail is .5 miles
long and connects to the Park Service trail system.
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Facilities:
Linville Falls Campground:
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picnic tables, restrooms, Campground located
nearby.
The campground has sites for 50 tents and 20
trailers. Facilities include water, flush toilets with sink but no
showers or hook-ups.
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Other
Lodging: |
Several motels, bed-and-breakfast inns,
and campgrounds are located in nearby Linville (exit at milepost 305),
Pineola (exit at milepost 312.2), and Linville Falls (exit at milepost
317.5).
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Visitor
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Note: The vistor's center was damaged by storms
in fall of 2004. It palns to reopen in the summer of 2005
There is a visitor contact station in the Linville
Falls area via an access road at milepost 316.4. Trail maps, publications
and area information are available here. The Visitor Center offers
a quaint Blue Ridge Parkway store with gifts, accessories, and information
concerning Linville Falls and The Blue Ridge Parkway. Located within
the Visitor Center are restrooms and water fountains for a quick stop
before or after the hike. Also found within the Linville Falls Visitor
Center is a sizeable map on one of the inside walls. The map details
each of the trails in the area: their locations, lengths, destinations,
and difficulty.
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Fees: |
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Closest
town: |
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For
more information: |
Brevard/Transylvania
Chamber of Commerce
35 West Main Street
Brevard, NC 28712
828-883-3700
800-648-4523
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