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High Shoals Waterfall
This is the 80-foot High Shoals Waterfall located in the South Mountains State Park in Connelly Springs, North Carolina. This waterfall is located on the High Shoals Falls Loop Trail, which is rated strenuous due to big rocks you must navigate around and many stairs going upward toward the waterfall. The stairs take you above the waterfall, then back down which loops around back toward the parking lot.
High Shoals Water Fall, South Mountain State Park, NC
High Shoals Water Fall, South Mountain State Park, NC. Upper falls dropping approximately 80 ft. We took this hike on 1 Dec 2011 on our 10th anniversary. Had a great day! Good hike steep steps and trail, a good leg burner.
Lower Falls, South Mountains State Park, Connelly Springs, NC
Upper Falls...Burke county, North Carolina
Autumn in the Blue Ridge Mountains...pretty awesome! The place was crawling with photographers, but luckily they all were leaving when I arrived...just when the light was starting to get right!
South Mountain State Park, NC
A short video showcasing some of the beautiful vistas at South Mountain State Park, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
NC State Parks-Crowders Mountain and South Mountains
Enjoy the views of the region from The Pinnacle at Crowders Mountain State Park and the breathtaking waterfall at South Mountains State Park, both located in NC. GPS coordinates provided. The trek was worth it!
Finnegan at 6 & his 1/2 mile swim @ Lake Rhodhiss
Finnegan briefly describes his swim across the lake and shows his wrinkly hands after being in the water for 45 minutes.
South Mountain State Park Adventure, North Carolina (tent camping & exploring)
South Mountain State Park is located in Connelly Springs, North Carolina - (Burke County). The park is open daily (except Christmas Day). South Mountain State Parks offers educational programs with Park Rangers, introducing ecology, aquatic life, water quality and stewardship. Enjoy camping (tent or rv), hiking, trails, picnicking, fishing, horseback riding, and much more! They even have an equestrian campground with campsites included. South Mountain State Park is great for nature therapy, exploring, families, and is fido friendly! Dogs love it!
We can never have enough of nature.” -Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods. (Summer of 2019)
South Mountain State Park (NC) Shinny Creek Campsites
April 2, 2018: First off, I apologize for the poor audio quality the first 40 seconds (it was quite windy in the clearing). This is a very quick overview of the 4 campsites at the Shinny Creek campsite in South Mountain State Park in Connelly Springs, NC. Though they generally lack privacy, these sites are some of the closest to the main parking lot with a moderate hike in (probably about 40 minutes with gear). They are ideal campsites if you had a large group and wanted every one near each other. I believe the maximum number of campers (per $13 fee) per campsite is 6 people. Enjoy!
South Mountains State Park Backpacking Trip (July 5-7 2018)
We took a trip to South Mountains State Park near Connelly Springs, NC. We spent three days and two nights in the park. We camped at the Jacob Branch Campsites, which were about 4 miles from the parking lot, mostly uphill. South Mountains State Park has over 45 miles of trails for hiking, horse riding, and mountain biking. The park has 6 areas for backcountry camping, varying from 1 mile to 5.5 miles away from the parking lot. In this video I showed three of those areas, the Upper Falls campsites (1.4 miles away), the Shinny Creek campsites (1.2 miles away), and the Jacob Branch campsites (4 miles away). The park also has an area for car camping, picnicking, horse stables, and a great visitor's center. There are plenty of creeks, stream crossings, mountain views, and waterfalls of various degrees, shapes, and sizes. The park also has designated areas for trout fishing.
The most popular attraction in the park is by far High Shoals Falls, an 80 foot waterfall.
South Mountains State Park NC Hiking Waterfalls
South Mountains State Park North Carolina hiking trip! Scenic views, easy to strenuous trails, and beautiful waterfalls!!
Located north east of Charlotte, North Carolina.
A quick edit from a hiking trip in summer of 2016. Captured some of the beautiful waterfalls and trails that they have.
The trail we took takes us to the top of the High Shoals Falls.
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South Mountains State Park, North Carolina-Hiking River Trail
South Mountains State Park, North Carolina-Hiking River Trail
River Trail
Location: Starts at the Jacob Fork parking area and ends at the Cicero Branch parking area near the Family Campground.
Description: River Trail is an easy foot trail along Jacob Fork River. The Kid's Track Trail kiosk is located at the east end of River Trail with self-guided brochures. River Trail is 0.5mile and connects Cicero Branch parking area and Jacob Fork parking area. Bikes are not permitted on River Trail.
Point of Interest: Kid's Track Trail, Jacob Fork River, Family Campground
Length:
0.50 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Easy
Blaze:
red triangle
Surface: Natural surface, Gravel
The South Mountains, carved out of the Blue Ridge by erosion, are a broad belt of peaks and knobs rising abruptly from a deep valley. These steep, rugged mountains encompass 100,000 acres in Burke, Cleveland and Rutherford counties.
The Catawba Valley and the gaps across the mountain ranges to the west were once major travel routes. The South Mountains served as a buffer zone between the Cherokee and the Catawba Indians, and the first European settlers in the area farmed the fertile land along the Catawba River.
In 1828, gold was discovered.
While most of the high points average approximately 2,000 feet in elevation, Buzzard's Roost towers some 3,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. Elevations within the park itself range from less than 1,200 feet at points along Jacob's Fork River to 3,000 feet on Buzzard's Roost along the park's western boundary.
Water winding through the park to the Catawba River cuts deep into the terrain, forming rugged and steep slopes. The most spectacular feature in the park is High Shoals Falls on Jacob's Fork River. Here, a torrent of water drops 80 feet over a cliff face of bare rock. In addition, Chestnut Knob offers tranquility and a magnificent view of surrounding peaks and ridges.
Ecology
Get plant and animal checklists at the park office.
Mountain laurel and rhododendron
Wildlife is abundant in the forests of South Mountains, though many of the animals go unseen by the casual visitor. Salamanders, frogs and toads reside in the moist areas of the park. Common reptiles include eastern fence lizards, skinks and a variety of small snakes. Though most of the snakes in the park are harmless and rarely encountered, the venomous copperhead and timber rattlesnake are present, and hikers should exercise caution.
More than 60 species of birds are known to nest at South Mountains.
White-tailed deer, black bears and many smaller mammals also call the park home. Woodchucks may be seen along grassy roadsides, and chipmunks inhabit the forests along with their larger cousin, the gray squirrel. Raccoons and Virginia opossums forage along the streams. Also, several species of small rodents, shrews and eastern moles.
South Mountains State Park
3001 South Mountain Park Avenue
Connelly Springs, NC 28612
Phone828-433-4772
south.mountains@ncparks.gov
Latitude: 35.596300
Longitude: -81.600000
Park Hours:
Open Daily (except Christmas Day) 7am
Closing Hours
December, January and February 7pm
November 8pm
March, April and October 9pm
May - September 10pm
Closed Christmas Day
Park Office
8am - 5pm weekdays and weekends
Closed Christmas Day
Activities
Hiking
Fishing
The park has many miles of streams where an angler can cast a line. Most of the streams are classified as wild trout water while approximately two miles are classified as delayed harvest trout water. While general trout regulations apply in this area for part of the year, only single hook artificial lures can be used from October through the first Friday in June, and every fish caught must be released. A special license is needed for trout fishing, and all rules and regulations of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission are enforced.
Mountain-bike trail
South Mountains State Park is one of the few parks in the state parks system offering mountain bicyclists the chance to ride through the park. The 17-mile loop trail is strenuous, so riders should be in good shape before attempting it. See Trails for more information.
Horseback riding
There are 33 miles of equestrian trails at South Mountains State Park. See Trails and Camping for more information. All visitors with horses must be able to provide proof of a negative equine infectious anemia (Coggins) test while visiting North Carolina State Parks.
Picnicking
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Linville Falls, NC - Upper Falls Overlook
This viewpoint of Linville Falls is at a lower elevation, before the larger dropoff. It's an easy hike, about .5 mile. Taken with a cellphone camera.
Hike Day- South Mountains State Park, NC
Family Hiking Day at South Mountains State Park in North Carolina.
South Mountains State Park is a North Carolina state park in Burke County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Connellys Springs, North Carolina, it covers 19,830 acres (80.2 km2)[1] and includes part of the South Mountains, a branch of the Blue Ridge Mountains. High Shoals Falls is the park's most visited feature.
South Mountains State Park
In one of the state’s most rugged areas, South Mountains State Park features elevations to 3,000 feet, an 80-foot waterfall, mountain streams and more than 40 miles of trails for hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers. A true backcountry experience is offered at 20 backpacking campsites at six locations. Equestrian camping is available with trailer parking and barn to complement 33 miles of bridle trails. Mountain bikers enjoy a 17-mile loop. Drive-to campsites sit beside the Jacob Fork River, with the river and its tributaries offering miles of trout fishing. There are two picnic areas and a picnic shelter for groups. A visitor center offers museum-quality exhibits on the cultural and natural history of the South Mountains.
South Mountain State Park, NC
South Mountain State Park in Burke county, NC
South Mountains Upper Falls
The Chestnut Knob wildfire in South Mountains State Park.
Wildfire
Stone Mountain Falls, North Carolina
This is a video from Memorial Day 2015 at Stone Mountain State Park NC. Stone Mountain is in Wilkes and Alleghany Counties and in the towns of Traphill NC and Roaring Gap NC. Videography by Keith Hall Photography Elkin NC
Paddy's Creek Falls
Paddy's Creek Falls is a lesser known waterfall on the Yellow Fork of Paddy's Creek near the Linville Gorge in North Carolina. The 30 foot waterfall is arguably one of the most beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina with one of the best swimming holes and clearest water you'll see in the state. Right off of Kistler Highway in Nebo, NC, Paddy's Creek runs through the Pisgah National Forest, through North Carolina state park land, and beside the western rim of the Linville Gorge.