What a great time of the year to take a hike to a beautiful falls minutes from Black Mountain.
Head down I40 to Old Fort and take a short ride to the trailhead to hike to the falls. About 45 minutes on a well marked easy trail , crossing a stream three times and you arrive at the lower falls that is breath taking. Pack a simple lunch and sit with you feet in the water to cap off the experience.
Today several of us hiked to the falls and saw many wild flowers in bloom and heard the calls on many birds in the trees.
The Catawba River starts off up in the mountains as a small little trinkle and ends up flowing into the Atlantic. At one time the river boasted 11 power stations and has 7 lakes where it has been damed on the way to the ocean. Lake James near Marion is the closest lake to us and has the clearest deep water. You can rent a boat, hikes the trails or ride bikes in the park. This is the closest falls to Black Mountain but many more can be seen only an hour south of Asheville.
Come stay at Arbor House and experience the good life.
