Trips
Moderate 5 mile hike to and from 3 raging waterfalls along the horsepasture river! The water was definitely higher than normal on this day. Go early in the day to see the "Rainbow" at Rainbow Falls, the angle of the sun is key! These are some of the finest waterfalls I have seen in North Carolina, Rainbow Falls is truly amazing!! If you can come the first sunny day after a good...
I hiked to Rainbow Falls on the west side of in Gorges State Park in Transylvania County, North Carolina. Note I only hiked to Rainbow Falls; there area couple more waterfalls if you stay on the same trail. Hike writeup to come at Two-Heel Drive
Three great waterfalls in a relatively short hike. Rainbow Falls, Turtleback Falls and Bust Yer Butt Falls can be found along this easy trail that is clearly blazed.
Beautiful falls at the end!
A hike along the Horsepasture river from the Gorges State Park / Rainbow Falls trailhead to Rainbow, Turtleback, and Drift falls. The route is then reversed back to Turtleback, Rainbow, and Stairway falls. The trail is very faint at this point so the route skips Sidepocket falls and bushwhacks uphill to a forest road and follows a gravel road and trail to the top of Windy Falls. The gravel road and trail lead back to the...
Beth and I had lunch at the top of the falls. Gorgeous views!! Trail continues past top where we stopped. More to see. Ps-I nearly died
