Green River Gamelands
Briefcase Falls, Case Falls, Lower Waterfall on Hungry River, Pulliam Creek Falls, and the Green River Narrows
Polk County, NC
Polk County, NC
The Professor was in town for the Kunkle Chosen Party Celebration weekend, so prior to the main event, we decided to hit a few waterfalls in the Green River Gamelands of North Carolina.
We started with a warmup hike/bushwhack to Briefcase Falls, Case Falls, and the Lower Waterfall on the Hungry River.
Briefcase Falls
The Professor at Briefcase Falls
Case Falls
Deadfall and Horrible Lighting do not make for a great photo
Deadfall and Horrible Lighting do not make for a great photo
Lower Waterfall on the Hungry River
Note: The Green River Gamelands is an active hunting area. As the sign says, "Be Safe Be Seen". My bright orange hat, and the Professor's Tie Dye T-Shirt definitely fit the bill! We did encounter at least one hunter (Bow Hunter looking for Deer) during our hike.
Staying Safe as we begin our hike into the Green River Gamelands
We started out on the Bishop Branch Trail to Emily Falls
Emily Falls
From Emily Falls, we picked up the Rock Hop Trail
The Professor along the Rock Hop Trail
Then on to the Pulliam Creek Trail. We did a little off trail scramble to check out some nice cascades and waterfalls on Pulliam Creek!
Waterfall on Pulliam Creek
Waterfall on Pulliam Creek
Waterfall on Pulliam Creek
The side-trail down to the Green River is a steep descent of 666 feet (according to Kevin Adams) over about a quarter mile. It passes by the final waterfall on Pulliam Creek, located just before it's confluence with the Green River. Normally this one is quite scenic, but the lighting was horrible during our visit!
The Professor and Me at Pulliam Creek Falls
We reached the Green River without any issues and spent a little time hanging out and exploring upstream just a bit.
Nice cascade on the Green River
The Professor hanging out along the Green River
The Green River Narrows
The Green River Narrows
The Professor along the Green River
Kayaker along the Green River
The Professor making his way along the Green River
Kayaker along the Green River
The Professor crossing Pulliam Creek at it's confluece with the Green River
This was probably the scariest part of the hike!
It was a great day to be outside!
My complete set of photos is posted here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146392@N05/albums/72157711653623092
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