Upper Cascades (Hanging Rock)
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| Location | Hanging Rock State Park, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36°23′46″N 80°16′11″W / 36.396177°N 80.269823°W |
| Type | Cascade |
| Total height | 25 ft (8 m) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
Upper Cascades is a waterfall in North Central North Carolina, located in Hanging Rock State Park, in Stokes County.
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]- ^ "Upper Cascades Trail". North Carolina State Parks. Retrieved 1 September 2020.