HIGH FALLS - DuPont State Forest, North Carolina

High Falls is one of the 4 major waterfalls in DuPont State Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in Transylvania County on Little River.

 The falls gradually flows over 125-feet of wide granite. The water stays on the rock for the entire drop.

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• Cascade: Water descends a series of rock steps
  

• Fan: Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock

ACCESSIBILITY: Trails pass four falls, Triple Falls, Hooker Falls, Bridal Falls, and High Falls. Handicap parking is available at High Falls or Hooker Falls. ADA trails lead to the overlook that allows full view of the entire falls and a second view from the covered bridge at the top of the falls. Connected ADA trails pass High Falls and Hooker Falls.

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DuPont State Recreational Forest
PO Box 300
Cedar Mountain, NC 28718-0300

Voice: 828-877-6527
Fax: 828-862-8531
Permits and reservations: 828-877-6527, ext. 242

dupontsf.ncfs@ncagr.gov

MUDDY CREEK FALLS - Swallow Falls State Park, Maryland

Nine miles north of Oakland, Maryland is Swallow Falls State Park. Among the many tall Hemlocks, Maryland's tallest waterfall crashes fifty-three feet. Muddy Creek Falls is on the Youghiogheny (pronounced: Yawk-a-gheny) River and Toliver Creek.

ACCESSIBILITY:  Handicap parking is available at the ramp that leads to the fall's overlook platform. Handicap parking and accessible bathrooms are at a parking lot beside the fee booth located at the park entrance.

FEE:  The Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, as well as weekends in May, September and October $3/person for Maryland residents, $5 for out of state residents. All other times $3/car for Maryland residents, $5/car for out of state residents.

TYPE:  Punchbowl - Water descends in a constricted form and then spreads out in a wider pool.


Cascade - Water descends a series of rock steps.

Tidbit:  1,917 acres were donated by John and Robert Garrett of Baltimore to be used as a state forest. Also, in 1918 and again in 1921, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, John Burroughs and company encamped by Muddy Creek Falls.








DIRECTIONS:  Follow Rt. 219 south 19.5 miles to Mayhew Inn Road (2 miles past Deep Creek). Turn right on Mayhew Inn Road, travel 4.5 miles to end of road. At the stop sign turn left onto Oakland Sang Run Road, travel 0.3 miles to first road on the right which will be Swallow Falls Road. Turn right onto Swallow Falls Road and travel 1.3 miles to Swallow Falls State Park.

ADDRESS: Swallow Falls State Park
                     222 Herrington Lane
                     Oakland, MD 21550 

                     ​301-387-6938​