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The Linville Falls area is just North of the Linville Gorge along the Blue Ridge Parkway. You can find this attraction at milepost 316.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, South of the Linn Cove Viaduct. A second trailhead can also be located off of Kistler Memorial Highway (Old NC 105) off of NC 183. To view the Linville Falls, your best bet would be the former which is where the visitor's center is.
Once in the parking lot, you will find the visitor's center with a map of the park, and some pictures of the waterfalls. You will find the trail head near this building and will hike 0.2 miles before you come to fork in the path. To get an aerial view of the Linville Falls, take the right fork and proceed another 0.3 miles. You will come to a series of steep stairs leading to the stone walled observation deck. From here you are able to look down into the Plunge Basin. While this is not a perfect view of the falls, it really gives you an idea of the magnitude of the land you are currently inhabiting.
To get closer to the falls, you would need to have taken the left fork, heading to the base of the falls. I have not taken that path as of yet, but will do so in the near future. A separate entry will be made for each of the observation locations of the many falls, and views in the Linville Falls area.
- Update 07-11-2007--I have completed all the trails at Linville Falls. For information about the left fork that leads to the bottom of the Gorge, please click here.
From a photographer's point of view, this overlook is probably the least productive in the whole park. It is a nice hike, but the end results will likely leave you wanting more. I would suggest taking any of the other trails before you go down this one. It does offer a unique view of the falls, but there is really only one composition available from this point. Oh, and since the trees have grown up a bit, I would suggest that you climb on top of the rocky wall on the side of the overlook. It is wide enough to stand on, and to mount a tripod. It will clear the visual path effectively as well.
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10 comments:
I'm so glad you made it back over the wall to safety! What we won't do for getting a good shot! Directly I saw the photo the first thing I thought was that the flowering plant really set it off and 'made' the pic! No more risk taking please though! Jeannette http://journals.aol.co.uk/jlocorriere05/Welcometomytravels
Greg I think we all have taken unwise chances for that one perfect shot :). Another beautiful waterfalls my friend.
Betty
This is great stuff, waterfalls ahve always been a favorite of mine. You should also check out Falling Water in Pa. There's a waterfall right up the stream from the house Frank Lloyd Wright built for the Kaufmans. Very cool place.
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Very pretty, Greg ~ love the flowers, too! Michelle
A bold photographer you are to climb over that wall. But the shot is beautiful, and the rangers did not have to search for your body. Time to celebrate! bea
Daredevil, eh? If it helps any, it was so worth it! Awesome!~
All My Best,
Susan
lovely picture! reminds me of a childhood trip with my folks. i was about 12 years old. the pictures we took were not quite as poignant. absolutely gorgeous!
i am in awe of your waterfall pictures. they never cease to make me feel calmer inside. makes you wish you were there watching it for real.......thanks for bringing the beauty of nature to us, greg.
and thanks for visiting my journal.
blessings,
regina
Looks like we missed a lovely scene in N.C. Job well done.
Dawn
wow thats beautiful you have a great eye
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