Hike Length: 2.6 miles
Estimated Time: 1 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Stone Mountain State Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Must be on a ≤ 6-foot leash.
Features: Waterfalls (1+)
Crowds: Low
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 36.39482,-81.06892
Waterfall GPS: 36.40455,-81.08505
Directions:
From Elkin, head north on US-21 for about 13 miles and turn left on Traphill Road. Go 5.2 miles and turn right on Longbottom Road. Go 2.9 miles and turn right on Stone Mountain Road to enter the park. Go 1.9 miles to a parking area on the left.
Map:
Hike Description:
From the parking area, pick up the Widows Creek Trail/Mountains-to-Sea Trail. The trail is initially steep then levels off and follows Widows Creek upstream.
The trail crosses the creek on a footbridge three times. At 1.1 miles, Mountains-to-Sea Trail splits to the right. Stay straight on orange-blazed Widows Creek Trail towards the campsites. At the first campsite, there is another footbridge over Widows Creek. Just before the bridge, an obvious path on the right leads a short ways to the waterfall.
This is the waterfall in high water with poor light.
Here's a video of the falls.
External Links:
NC State Parks website: https://www.ncparks.gov/state-parks/stone-mountain-state-park
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