On Saturday, it was even more Snow Adventures in the Cherokee National Forest (CNF) a trip to Dick's Creek Falls. I will go over, in more detail, about the lower and upper halves of this lesser-known waterfall hike. This blog is more about the hike with the Mid-Appalachian Hiking Club and getting to travel through snow.
We started from Rock Creek Recreation Area, which is currently closed for the season. As soon as we arrived it was obvious we would see some of the white stuff. Our party was made up of seven. This was one of those hikes where I had no idea where we were going after a certain point. That was at the junction where the Rattlesnake Ridge Trail.
We had several Creek crossings and for these Judy brought something called Feetz Pocket Wellies. She got them in England and they are pocket water boots...I got to get me some of these. Oh and when we started going up so did the snow. At the lower half of Dick's Creek Falls, we run into a guy who had been to the upper part and told us to be careful as he fell in waste deep in the water...ouch! Oh, and there was a birds nest tucked under a ledge...nice.
As we went towards the upper falls we actually put out orange tape to mark the trail. Once there it is also a good thing someone brought a rope as it was a little sketchy going down to the upper falls. After enjoying the four cascades and lunch we headed back up and out. There was a long uphill back to the junction with the Rattlesnake Ridge Trail.
Once back in it we did a little trail maintenance and enjoyed a great view. Then we hiked back through the camping area and past the swimming area. Overall, it was an excellent Snow Adventure in the CNF...
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