
Betseys Rock Falls - Wilkes County, NC. 3400'
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N 36° 16.910 W 081° 24.780
17S E 462909 N 4015286
Overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Waymark Code: WM12040
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2020
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Betseys Rock Falls Overlook is located at Milepost 267 along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The sign at this location actually provides two elevations: presumable, the lower one (3180') is the elevation of the top of the waterfall. The second elevation is less ambiguous, as it states "Elev. Here 3400"
"CTNC purchased a conservation easement to protect the water quality of streams forming the North Prong Lewis Fork, including the 240-foot Betsey’s Rock Falls. The property is visible from the Betsey’s Rock Falls Overlook at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 267.8. The dramatic waterfall is named after Betsey Pierce, a mother of two, who lived on the property growing and selling ginseng and other herbs during the Civil War."
Source: protecttheblueridgeparkway.org/property/betseys-rock-falls/ (
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