Lower Cascades (Hanging Rock)
| Lower Cascades | |
|---|---|
Stokes County, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates | 36°24′54″N 80°16′07″W / 36.414907°N 80.268480°W |
| Type | Cascade |
| Total height | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
Lower Cascades is a
Stokes County
.
History
The falls was first seen by Europeans when German naturalist Lewis David von Schweinitz discovered it, and was originally named Schweinitz Falls (or Cascades).[1]
Geology
The waterway is Cascades Creek, which flows through Hanging Rock State Park. The falls has an overhanging bluff and a large plunge pool at the base.
Visiting the Falls
The falls are open to the public and are accessible beginning at a parking area on the side of Hall Road. Visitors may take a moderate-difficulty 0.3-mile (.5 km) trail to the falls. The trail used to be extremely difficult at the end with a dangerous cliff scramble, but has been made much easier by the addition of a set of stairs to the plunge pool.
Nearby Falls
Hanging Rock State Park hosts 4 other waterfalls:
- Tory's Falls
- Upper Cascades
- Window Falls
- Hidden Falls