Hooker Falls
N 35° 12.137 W 082° 37.427
17S E 352185 N 3896683
Hooker Falls in located in Dupont State Forest, NC.
Waymark Code: WMZHG
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2006
Views: 54
Hooker Falls are a powerful 20-foot falls that are easily accessible via a pleasant 10-minute walk along the Little River in the Dupont State Forest near Cedar Mountain. The NC Forest Service is busily improving the parking area to include a convenience center, and there are many new hiking trails in the area. Friends of the Dupont State Forest have a Web site about the forest and the many other falls and trails in the area.
Directions: From Brevard, NC take US 276 south for eight miles to Cedar Mountain. Turn left onto Cascade Lake Road and go 2.5 miles. Turn right onto Staton Road (look for the AGFA Plant sign) and go 1.5 miles until you cross a bridge. Turn left into the parking area.
Type: Block
Parking Coordinates: N 35° 12.182 W 082° 37.150
Watercourse: Little River
Waterfall Height: 20
Seasonality: Perennial
Viewpoint: Bottom
Path Up and Down: Full
Walk Behind: Not at all
Seasons of Best Flow: Not listed
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