Monday, December 23, 2019

2019-12-15 Melrose Falls and the Saluda Grade Railroad

Melrose Falls and the Saluda Grade Railroad
Polk County, NC
with Scott, Spencer, Dillon, and Blizzy
Sunday, December 15th, 2019

Five Went In (Including Blizzy)
L to R:  Me, Scott, Spencer, Dillon

Our plan for the day was to visit Melrose Falls and then do some hiking and exploring along the old Saluda Grade Railroad line and see what we find!

Here are some of the photos from a fun day of exploring!

Melrose Falls

 Nice Cascade downstream from Melrose Falls

 Blizzy and Dillon

 Upstream from Melrose Falls

 Upstream from Melrose Falls

Scott and Spencer

 Getting Creative with the Panorama

The gang photographing Upper Melrose Falls

Upper Melrose Falls

Spencer

Along the old Saluda Grade Railroad Line
This section was fully covered in Kudzu!

Little Waterfall along Little Fall Creek

Dillon and Blizzy by a Little Waterfall on Little Fall Creek

Mirror Mirror on the Tree
Hanging with the Professor is the place to be!

Dillon and Blizzy

Dillon and Blizzy a Waterfall on Big Fall Creek  (upstream from Melrose Falls)

Nice cascade along Big Fall Creek

Back on the Tracks!

 Enjoying some after hike Brews and Grub with Scott and Spencer
at the Saluda Whistle Stop   (a Bushwhack Jack Approved After Hike destination)




My complete set of photos is posted here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146392@N05/albums/72157712277625772


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