The Waterfalls of Dark Prong
with Jennifer Loow
Shining Rock Wilderness Area
Pisgah National Forest
Sunday, July 5th, 2020
Jennifer and Me at Upper Dark Prong Falls
I first visited Dark Prong back in the fall of 2016 and loved it! So when Jennifer suggested Dark Prong for the days destination, I was quick to join in on the adventure.
I got a nice early start to capture some morning/sunrise views along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Sunrise along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Dandelion Puff at Sunrise along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway Panorama
Morning Mist
You can find additional information in Kevin Adams "North Carolina Waterfalls - 3rd Edition" pages 209-210. Here are some of the photos from Jennifer and my adventure up Dark Prong.
Here are some of the photos from Jennifer and my adventure up the Dark Prong.
Dark Prong Falls
Jennifer and Me at Dark Prong Falls
Nice Cascade, Cool Rocks, and an awesome Swimming Hole
Serpentine Falls along Dark Prong
Along Dark Prong
Jennifer pointing out some impressive Mountain Laurel along Dark Prong
Mountain Laurel, Jennifer, and an awesome swimming hole
Jennifer cooling off in another amazing swimming hole
Upper Dark Prong Falls
Jennifer cooling off at Upper Dark Prong Falls
Cooling off at Upper Dark Prong Falls
Upper Dark Prong Falls
At the brink of Upper Dark Prong Falls
We left Dark Prong once we got to the point where the creek got choked in and bushwhacking appeared to be the easier route. We bushwhacked up to the Graveyard Ridge Trail. I definitely can't guarantee that we found the best route, but it wasn't too.
Here is the GPS Track from our adventure:
From the Graveyard Ridge Trail we enjoyed a delightful section of the the Mountains-to-Sea Trail with the most beautiful Mountain Laurel bush either of us has ever seen and several monster trees!
Mountain Laurel Selfie with Jennifer
The most beautiful Mountain Laurel Bush either of us has ever seen!
King of the Forest!
Impressive Roots!
We decided to add a little bit of bushwhacking at the end to avoid the overly touristy Skinny Dip Falls area. As a result we were able to keep social distancing to the max and complete our adventure without encountering other humans.
It was the perfect day to enjoy natures beauty!
My complete set of photos is posted here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146392@N05/albums/72157715067191443
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