
Reference Sources:
KA - North Carolina Waterfalls. Kevin Adams, 2005
MM - Waterfall Walks & Drives in the Great Smoky Mountains & the Western Carolinas. Mark Morrison, 1999
WSA - Waterfalls of the Southern Appalachians & Great Smoky Mountains. Brian A. Boyd, 2001
Map - Waterfalls of North Carolina, Outdoor Paths Publishing, 2009
Web links - Primarily Rich Stevenson's NC Waterfalls site and the SC Trails site.
BEWARE!: These references do not always agree on the names (& therefore locations) of falls - Use Kevin Adam's book as your primary guide! Updates may be found at kadamsphoto.com. Mark Morrison's website has updates on the information in his book. All pictures, .gpx files, and TOPO maps were collected or compiled by us while we completed the challenge.
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Alarka Falls (No longer on the list) |
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Bryson City 1 mile RT Moderate Hiked 2/19/2011 |
KA - p. 540 Map - Red 285 Grid # H-6 |
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Lake Toxaway 12 miles RT Difficult Hiked 10/18/2010 |
KA - p. 397 Map - Red 245 Grid # J-8 & Insert E |
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Lake Toxaway 7 miles RT Difficult Last Hiked 5/18/2009 |
KA - p. 339 Map - Red 247 Grid # J-8 & Insert E |
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Franklin 1.2 miles RT Easy Hiked 12/7/2010 |
KA - p. 495 MM - p. 57 WSA - p. 62 Map - Blue 92 Grid # J-5 & Insert C |
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Rosman 0.4 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 5/28/2011 |
KA - p. 321 WSA - p. 64 Map - Blue 71 Grid # I-8 & Insert A |
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Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 1.8 miles RT Moderate Hiked 11/21/2010 |
KA - p. 197 Map - Blue 35 Grid # I-12 |
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Oconee Co. SC 0.2 miles RT Easy Hiked 12/19/2010 |
MM - p. 131 WSA - p. 136 |
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Brevard 4 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 8/15/2011 |
KA - p. 265 Map - Blue 42 Grid # I-10 & Insert E |
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Grandfather Mountain 4.4 miles RT Difficult Hiked 4/25/2011 |
KA - p. 96 Map - Red 144 Grid # E-14 & Insert B |
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Old Fort 3 miles RT Moderate Hiked 10/31/2010 |
KA - p. 177 Map - Blue 26/27 Grid # G-12 |
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Brevard 0.2 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 8/2/2011 |
KA - p. 246 MM - p. 87 WSA - p. 73 Map - Blue 48 Grid # I-9 & Insert A |
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Brevard 1.6 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 3/7/2011 |
KA - p. 225 MM - p. 91 Map - Blue 49 Grid # H-9 & Insert A |
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Rosman 2.8 miles RT Difficult Hiked 9/4/2010 |
KA - p. 313 MM - Not same falls Map - Red 193 Grid # I-8 & Insert A |
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Rosman 0.8 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 11/17/2011 |
KA - p. 311 MM - 84 WSA - p. 65 Map - Blue 69 Grid # I-8 & Insert A |
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Brevard 2.6 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 7/19/11 |
KA - p. 230 MM - p. 93 WSA - p. 71 Map - Blue 52 Grid # I-8 & Insert A |
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Little Switzerland 1.8 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 4/3/2011 |
KA - p. 137 MM - p. 106 WSA - p. 79 Map - Blue 22 Grid # E-12 |
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Rosman 2 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 2/15/2011 |
KA - p. 318 MM - p. 85 WSA - p. 66 Map - Blue 68 Grid # I-8 & Insert A |
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Lake Toxaway 4 miles RT Difficult Hiked 11/12/2010 |
KA - p. 420 MM - p. 78 Map - Red 209 Grid # I-8 |
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Mount Mitchell 1.2 miles RT Easy Hiked 4/8/2011 |
KA - p. 149 MM - p. 101 Map - Blue 31 Grid # F-11 |
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Lake Toxaway 1.8 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 9/13/11 |
KA - p. 356 MM - p. 73 WSA - p. 43 Map - Blue 76 Grid # J-8 & Insert F |
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Highlands 0.2 miles RT Easy Hiked 12/7/2010 |
KA - p. 466 MM - p. 59 WSA - p. 56 Map - Blue 89 Grid # J-6 |
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Pickens Co., SC 4.4 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 4/24/2012 |
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Rosman 0.4 miles RT Easy Hiked 10/15/2010 |
KA - p. 302 Map - Blue 45 Grid # J-9 |
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Elk Park 0.4 miles RT Easy Hiked 11/1/2010 |
KA - p. 125 MM - p. 108 Map - Blue 19 Grid # C-13 |
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Smokey Mtn. Nat'l Park 7 miles RT Difficult Hiked 4/30/2011 |
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Lake Toxaway 9 miles RT Difficult Last Hiked 4/21/2011 |
KA - p. 425 Map - Red 204 Grid # I-8 |
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Highlands 1.6 miles RT Easy Hiked 3/22/2009 |
KA - p. 471 MM - p. 60 WSA - p. 53 Map - Blue 86 Grid # J-6 |
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Grandfather Mountain 2.4 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 11/1/2011 |
KA - p. 111 MM - p. 120? Map - Blue 10 Grid # D-14 & Insert B |
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Lake Toxaway (Panthertown) 2.2 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 12/3/2010 |
KA - p. 409 MM - p. 71 Map - Red 216 Grid # J-8 |
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GSMNP 6 miles RT Moderate Hiked 4/17/2011 |
MM - p. 19 WSA - p. 16 Map - Blue 118 Grid # F-5 |
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Grandfather Mountain 3.4 miles RT Moderate Hiked 11/2/2010 |
KA - p. 115 Map - Blue 16 Grid # D-14 & Insert B |
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Blowing Rock 0.8 miles Easy Hiked 10/31/2010 |
KA - p. 83 MM - p. 122 Map - Red 136 Grid # C-15 |
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Hickory Nut Gorge 3 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 3/25/11 |
KA - p. 182 WSA - p. 78 Map - Blue 33 Grid # H-12 |
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Lake Toxaway 2.8 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 7/25/11 |
KA - p. 336 WSA - p. 41 Map - Red 251 Grid # J-8 & Insert F |
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Brevard (DuPont) 2 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 11/15/11 |
KA - p. 261 Map - Blue 41 Grid # I-10 & Insert A |
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Brevard 4 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 3/8/2011 |
KA - p. 249 MM - p. 96 Map - Blue 59 Grid # I-9 & Insert A |
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Morganton 1.8 miles RT Easy Hiked 11/3/2010 |
KA - p. 162 Map - Blue 24 Grid # G-15 |
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Grandfather Mountain 1.8 miles RT Easy Hiked 11/2/2010 |
KA - p. 109 MM - p. 118 Map - Blue 12 Grid # D-16 & Insert B |
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Bryson City 1.6 miles RT Easy Hiked 11/12/2007 |
KA - p. 535 MM - p. 31 WSA - p. 31 Map - Blue 105 grid # G-5 |
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Oconee Co. SC 0.2 miles Easy Last Hiked 3/29/2011 |
MM - p. 138 WSA - p. 144 |
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Juney Whank Falls (No longer on the list) |
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Bryson City 0.5 miles RT Easy Hiked 11/12/2007 |
KA - p. 537 MM - p. 30 WSA - p. 29 Map - Blue 103 Grid # G-5 |
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Oconee Co. SC 1.6 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 11/23/2010 |
MM - p. 148 WSA - p. 148 |
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Brevard 2 miles RT Difficult Hiked 10/4/2010 |
KA - p. 239 Map - Red 169 Grid # I-9 & Insert A |
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Oconee Co. SC 4 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 3/13/2012 |
MM - p. 148 WSA - p. 146 |
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Linville Falls 2 miles Easy Last Hiked 11/2/2011 |
KA - p. 130 MM - p. 109 WSA - p. 77 Map - Blue 20 grid # E-14 |
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Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 0.8 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 5/1/12 |
KA - p. 200 Map - Blue 36 Grid # I-11 |
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Maggie Valley 0.86 miles RT Easy Hiked 4/1/12 |
KA - p. 509 Map - Red 111 Grid # F-8 |
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Grandfather Mountain 2.8 miles RT Moderate Hiked 11/1/2010 |
KA - p. 108 MM - p. 117? Map - Red 138 Grid # D-14 & Insert B |
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Brevard 0.8 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 1/24/2012 |
KA - p. 218 Map - Red 174 Grid # H-9 & Insert A |
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Brevard 2 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 1/24/2012 |
KA - p. 222 Map - Red 173 Grid # H-9 & Insert A |
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Oconee Co. SC 4 miles RT Moderate Hiked 12/19/2010 |
MM - p. 132 WSA - p. 138 |
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Brevard 0 miles RT Easy Last "Hiked" 11/17/2011 |
KA - p. 213 MM - p. 94 WSA - p. 68 Map - Blue 55 Grid # I-9 & Insert A |
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Maidenhair Falls (New) |
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Brevard 2.5 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 12/25/2011 |
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Robbinsville 10.2 miles RT Difficult Hiked 2/20/2011 |
KA - p. 559 MM - p. 43 Map - Blue 100 Grid # I-2 |
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Cherokee 0.4 miles RT Easy Hiked 4/19/2011 |
KA - p. 521 MM - p. 35 WSA - p. 27 Map - Blue 108 Grid # G-6 |
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Greenville Co., SC 6 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 12/9/2008 |
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Brevard 1.4 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 1/10/2012 |
KA - p. 215 MM - p. 95 WSA - p. 69 Map - Blue 56 Grid # I-9 & Insert A |
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Maggie Valley (GSMNP) 4 miles RT Easy Hiked 4/17/2011 |
KA - p. 512 MM - p. 27 WSA - p. 26 Map - Blue 113 Grid # F-7 |
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Grandfather Mountain 2 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 10/30/11 |
KA - p. 98 MM - p. 114 Map - Blue 14 Grid # D-14 & Insert B |
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Oconee Co. SC 3 miles RT Difficult Hiked 12/20/2010 |
WSA - p. 139 |
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Lake Toxaway 0.8 miles Difficult Hiked 12/23/2010 |
KA - p. 429 Map - Red 203 Grid # I-8 |
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Saluda-Tryon-Columbus 0.6 miles RT Easy Hiked 11/21/2010 |
KA - p. 193 MM - p. 100 WSA - p. 76 Map - Blue 37 Grid # I-11 |
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Highlands 1.2 miles RT Easy Hiked 11/29/2010 |
KA - p. 480 MM - p. 62 Map - Blue 87 Grid # J-6 |
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Lake Toxaway 2.2 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 9/13/11 |
KA - p. 358 MM - p. 73 WSA - p. 45 Map - Blue 77 Grid # J-8 |
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Greenville Co., SC 6 miles RT Difficult Last Hiked 12/8/11 |
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GSMNP 5.4 miles RT Moderate Hiked 4/19/2011 |
MM - p. 15 WSA - p. 14 Map - Blue 119 Grid # F-5 |
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GSMNP 8 miles RT Difficult Hiked 4/18/2011 |
MM - p. 21 WSA - p. 19 Map - Blue 116 Grid # F-6 |
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Greenville Co., SC 4.4 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 11/24/2011 |
KA - p. 272 MM - p. 154 WSA - p. 154 Map - Blue 44 Grid # J-9 |
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Oconee Co. SC 2 miles RT Easy Hiked 12/19/2010 |
MM - p. 130 |
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Mount Mitchell 1.4 miles RT Easy Hiked 4/3/2011 |
KA - p. 143 MM - p. 104 Map - Blue 28 Grid # F-12 |
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Franklin 1 mile RT Easy Hiked 12/7/2010 |
KA - p. 489 MM - p. 55 Map - Blue 94 Grid # J-5 |
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Shining Rock 0.6 miles RT Easy Hiked 10/29/10 |
KA - p. 293 Map - Blue 65 Grid # H-8 & Insert A |
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Lake Toxaway 2.4 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 12/3/2010 |
KA - p. 402 MM - p. 68 WSA - p. 52 Map - Blue 72 Grid # J-8 |
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Highlands 0.2 miles RT Difficult Hiked 11/28/2010 |
KA - p. 485 Map - Red 255 Grid # J-7 |
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Shining Rock 0.6 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 6/28/11 |
KA - p. 275 WSA - p. 74 Map - Blue 61 Grid # H-8 |
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Highlands 1.4 miles RT Easy Hiked 11/28/2010 |
KA - p. 482 Map - Red 256 Grid # J-7 |
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Mount Mitchell 1 mile RT Easy Hiked 4/3/2011 |
KA - p. 145 MM - p. 105 Map - Blue 29 Grid # F-12 |
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Brevard 8 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 9/5/2010 |
KA - p. 241 Map - Red 170 Grid # I-8 & Insert A |
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Cashiers 0.2 miles RT Easy Hiked 11/28/2010 |
KA - p. 442 MM - p. 64 WSA - p. 49 Map - Blue 82 Grid # J-7 |
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Shining Rock 0.8 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 6/28/11 |
KA - p. 279 Map - Blue 60 Grid # J-8 & Insert A |
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Cherokee 0.2 miles RT Moderate Hiked 2/21/2011 |
KA - p. 525 Map - Blue 109 Grid # G-7 |
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Lake Toxaway 0.8 miles RT Moderate Hiked 1/30/2011 |
KA - p. 434 Map - Red 202 Grid # I-8 |
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Grandfather Mountain 3.8 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 11/1/2011 |
KA - p. 101 MM - p. 115 Map - Blue 15 Grid # D-14 & Insert B |
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Oconee Co. SC 0.6 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 9/27/2011 |
MM - p. 149 WSA - p. 149 |
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Lake Toxaway 3.6 miles RT Difficult Last Hiked 9/13/11 |
KA - p. 360 MM - p. 73 WSA - p. 47 Map - Red 242 Grid # I-8 & Insert F |
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Oconee Co. SC 2 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 4/12/2011 |
MM - p. 151 WSA - p. 145 |
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Grandfather Mountain 1.8 miles RT Difficult Hiked 4/26/2011 |
KA - p. 94 Map - Red 145 Grid # E-14 |
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Lake Toxaway 4 miles RT Difficult Last Hiked 12/23/11 |
KA - p. 418 Map - Red 210 Grid # I-8 |
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Marion 0.8 miles RT Easy Hiked 10/31/2010 |
KA - p. 170 Map - Blue 25 Grid # F-13 |
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Brevard 1 mile RT Easy Last Hiked 7/19/2011 |
KA - p. 232 Map - Blue 53 Grid # I-9 & Insert A |
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Brevard 0.8 miles RT Easy Last hiked 11/15/2011 |
KA - p. 259 Map - Blue 40 grid # I-10 & Grid E |
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Lake Toxaway 1.6 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 9/13/11 |
KA - p. 353 MM - p. 73 WSA - p. 44 Map - Blue 75 Grid # J-8 & Insert F |
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Brevard 5 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 1/5/2012 |
KA - p. 209 MM - p. 89 WSA - p. 72 Map - Blue 58 Grid # H-9 & Insert A |
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Pickens Co. SC 0.2 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 11/22/2011 |
WSA - p. 156 |
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Grandfather Mountain 1.2 miles RT Moderate Hiked 4/25/2011 |
KA - p. 90 MM - p. 112 Map - Blue 17 Grid # D-14 & Insert B |
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Shining Rock 3 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 6/28/11 |
KA - p. 277 MM - p. 99 WSA - p. 74 Map - Blue 62 Grid # H-9 & Insert A |
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Shining Rock 0.6 miles RT Easy Hiked 10/29/10 |
KA - p. 296 Map - Blue 66 Grid # H-8 & Insert A |
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Waterfall on Tributary of Laurel Fork |
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Waterfall on Tributary of West Fork French Broad River (aka Rhapsodie Falls) |
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Lake Toxaway 3 miles RT Difficult Last Hiked 12/23/11 |
KA - p. 424 MM - p. 78 Map - Red 209 Grid # I-8 |
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Lake Toxaway 0.4 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 3/1/2011 |
KA - p. 334 WSA - p. 40 Map - Blue 78 Grid # J-8 & Insert F |
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Lake Toxaway 0.4 miles RT Easy Last Hiked 11/8/2011 |
KA - p. 328 MM - p. 76 WSA - p. 35 Map - Blue 80 Grid # J8 & Insert F |
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Windy Falls (Horsepasture) (No longer on the list) |
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Lake Toxaway 7.2 miles RT Difficult Hiked 3/23/2007 |
KA - p. 362 Map - Red 244 Grid # J8 & Insert F |
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Lake Toxaway 10 miles RT Difficult Hiked 1/8/2011 |
KA - p. 376 Map - Red 227 Grid # J-8 & Insert F |
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Oconee Co. SC 4 miles RT Moderate Last Hiked 3/29/2011 |
MM - p. 136 WSA - p. 142 |
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