Upper Cascades (Hanging Rock)

Upper Cascades is a waterfall in North Central North Carolina, located in Hanging Rock State Park, in Stokes County.

Upper Cascades
Upper Cascades, September 2005
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LocationHanging Rock State Park, Stokes County, North Carolina
Coordinates36°23′46″N 80°16′11″W / 36.396177°N 80.269823°W / 36.396177; -80.269823
TypeCascade
Total height25 ft (8 m)
Number of drops1

Geology

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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

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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

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Hanging Rock State Park hosts 4 other waterfalls:

References

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  1. ^ "Upper Cascades Trail". North Carolina State Parks. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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