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Catawba Falls, Old Fort

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  • The falls are still closed so we were not able to hike there. Locals suggested we check out Andrew’s Geyser as an alternate activity. It’s pretty if you’re in the area, but I wouldn’t go out of your.....  more
    The falls are still closed so we were not able to hike there. Locals suggested we check out Andrew’s Geyser as an alternate activity. It’s pretty if you’re in the area, but I wouldn’t go out of your.....  more »
  • It's an easy 1.2 mile hike and we'll worth the trouble. The falls are amazing and the scenery on the way in and out is great as well. 
    It's an easy 1.2 mile hike and we'll worth the trouble. The falls are amazing and the scenery on the way in and out is great as well.  more »
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  • This is an amazing, over 100ft, cascading waterfall. The hike is short, about 2.4 miles roundtrip, and relatively easy. There are some water crossings and the trail can get busy. The trail is wide that makes it a little easier when passing. Hillman, in downtown Old Fort, is a great place to grab a beer after visiting the falls.
  • Living in Florida, there isn’t much hiking around. The biggest hills we got are dumps. We came here a few months ago so the weather itself was perfect. The waterfalls were breathtaking. If you keep hiking beyond the first big waterfall, you’ll come across an absolute Zen waterfall. Nobody was there, very difficult trail. Took it out of me for sure

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