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Hike

Lower Cascades Trail

Ends at Lower Cascades

0.8 mi out & back · 114 ft gain · 1,063 ft high point · Easy

From Lower Cascades Parking Lot

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This 0.8-mile out and back from Lower Cascades Parking Lot reaches Lower Cascades waterfall and viewpoints.

Elevation

114 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 mi from you
Moores Wall Loop Trail
- Summits Moores Knob
- 1,693 ft of climbing
7.8 mi loop · 1,693 ft gain · Hard
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2 mi from you

Out: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.3 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.4 mi in
Lower CascadesDestination · 0.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Hanging Rock State Park
Moores Springs, North Carolina

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 114 ft round trip
High point: 1,063 ft
Low point: 937 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.8 mi and 114 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Start: Lower Cascades Parking Lot
Trailhead: 36.4147° N · 80.2647° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today64°43°Chance Drizzle
Tue73°51°Mostly Sunny
Wed73°60°Partly Sunny
Thu74°55°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Fri73°48°Chance Rain Showers
Sat69°44°Sunny
Sun67°43°Mostly Sunny

Today: Chance Drizzle then Partly Sunny · wind 3 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly