On our last day in the Smokies, we decided to do two short waterfall hikes. The first stop was Soco Falls, which was located right off of the main highway between Maggie Valley and Cheorkee, NC. We arrived at the first viewing platform to discover that the falls were mostly frozen over. There was still some water running, but not much. I have never seen a frozen waterfall before, and it was beautiful.
After a bite to eat and a quick stop at the Smokey Mountain Visitor's Center to get our national parks passport stamped, we traveled to the Mingo Falls trailhead. This was another short hike, and when we reached the falls we saw that they were also frozen over. The frozen Mingo Falls were tall and impressive. Seeing these falls was a nice way to end our winter trip to the Smokies.
No comments:
Post a Comment