What a gorgeous day for hiking at Depont State Park and boy were the folks out taking advantage of it. From the Holly Springs Store on Hwy 11 (junction 178 and 11) we went 22.7 miles E on SC11, 11.5 mi N on US276, and 5 mi N on Cascade Lk Rd (at firehouse) then a right on to Staton Road to the parking area on the left, just over the bridge. There are potties, and no fees. There is a new trail bridge from the Hooker Falls access area to the Triple Falls Trailhead. Visitors can cross the Little River on a 120 foot long bridge, walk under the highway bridge and go up to Triple Falls. There were 21 of us today and and we mastered 8.3 miles and 4 waterfalls.
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| Triple Falls |
Other Info: DuPont State Recreational Forest contains 10,400 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Elevations range from 2,240 feet at Cascade Lake to 3,620 feet at the peak of Stone Mountain. Little River runs through the forest, with four major waterfalls along its course. The forest also contains five lakes. The largest is 99-acre Lake Julia. The forest has over 80 miles of roads and trails that are shared by hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians
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| High Falls |
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| Bridle Vail Falls |
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| Lower part of Bridle Vail Falls |
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| Not for us! |
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| Hooker Falls |
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