Glen Falls, Highlands, NC

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
11/26/2022	2.1 miles	1 hour 22 minutes	520'	1.6	925.1

Parking: 

• See 100 Favorite Trails map. $3 parking fee per car.

Maps:

• Gaia GPS 
• 100 Favorite Trails of the Carolinas and the Blue Ridge (for directions)

Directions:

• See 100 Favorite Trails map

Carolina Mountain Club Challenges:

• 100 Favorite Trails Challenge

Our third hike of the day was to Glen Falls. I was really hungry by then, but Glen was up for hiking, so off we went. This hike was more rooty than he was expecting, so he had to walk carefully due to his sprained ankle. The falls were nice, and there are multiple viewing platforms to observe them. The falls are too dangerous for dog swimming, Krumm was disappointed. Well, maybe pissed. He kept poking his nose through the fencing to stare at the water.  At our last falls view, it looks like there are a few new trees down. The trail seemed to disappear. The hike back was a workout, as there are many tall steps. We finished 5 minutes before sunset.

We stopped at a grocery store - really more of a place to pick up made to order meals. I was starving. It worked. We decided to drive back a different way than we drove in. I figured route 40 would be good to drive in the dark, so we headed home going through Franklin instead of Brevard. Well, that was a mistake. Miles of a very twisty road in the dark with blind turns. Not so fun. Next time, we'll make sure to go home via Brevard. Once in Franklin, the drive home was fine.