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Upper Cascades (Hanging Rock)

Upper Cascades is a waterfall in North Central North Carolina, located in Hanging Rock State Park, in Stokes County.

Upper Cascades
Upper Cascades, September 2005
LocationHanging Rock State Park, Stokes County, North Carolina
Coordinates36°23′46″N 80°16′11″W / 36.396177°N 80.269823°W / 36.396177; -80.269823
TypeCascade
Total height25 ft (8 m)
Number of drops1

Geology edit

The waterway is Cascades Creek, which flows through Hanging Rock State Park. The falls flow over a steep cascade before continuing down Cascades Creek to Lower Cascades.

Visiting the Falls edit

The falls are open to the public and are accessible from the visitor center at Hanging Rock State Park. Visitors may take a 0.3-mile (.5 km) trail to the falls. There is a wooden observation deck with a view of the falls, as well as wooden steps which lead to the base of the falls.[1]

Nearby Falls edit

Hanging Rock State Park hosts 4 other waterfalls:

References edit

  1. ^ "Upper Cascades Trail". North Carolina State Parks. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

External links edit

  • North Carolina Waterfalls - Lower and Upper Cascades
  • Photos of Upper Cascades and Hidden Falls

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