Mooney
Falls
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Upper Falls
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In a beautiful part of the Nantahala
National Forest near Standing Indian Campground. A .6
mile drive up the road from Laural
Falls you'll hear this waterfall before the turn out. The trail
here is less than 1/4 mile both ways and really easy, making this
a walk for most anyone. With multible switchbacks making the gentle
decent, the trail splits about half way to the falls allowing you
to go above the main chute or below. The left trail takes you above
the main falls but allows you to see a mulitible cascade of small
drops. The right trail takes you to the base. Lots of storm damage
has placed many logs in this falls and has damage the folage along
the walk, but the easy walk makes it worth including this one on
your list.
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Fall size:
Beauty Scale:
(1-worth seeing-10 awesome)
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From Fanklin, North Carolina
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Head west on Hwy 64 up over the pass toward
Hayesville to West Old Murphy Road a left turn towards Standing Indian
campground. It's a beautiful 7.1 mile drive through the Nantahala
forest to a pull out on the right at the trail head for Big Laurel
Falls. Proceed another .6 miles to the Moody falls sign and turnout.
Just FYI: At 1.8 miles you will see the entrance
to Standing Indian Campground on your right. At 2.4 miles the road
turns from paved to gravel.
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From
Hayesville, North Carolina |
Head east on Hwy 64 20.7 miles up the pass
toward Franklin to West Old Murphy Road a left turn towards Standing
Indian campground. It's a beautiful 7.1 mile drive through the Nantahala
forest to a pull out on the right at the trail head for Big Laurel
Falls. Proceed another .6 miles to the Moody falls sign and turnout.
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Campground located nearby.
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Fees: |
None
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Closest
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For
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Wayah Ranger District
90 Sloan Road
Franklin, NC 28734
828-524-6441
(Turn at sign on U.S. 64, west of Franklin)
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