TRAIIS of HIGHIAJ3DS
By Sarah Siunmer
The trails of Highlands offer de
lights to the hiker that are found all
along the way and not just limited to
the waterfall or fine view at the end
of the trail. The different kinds of
moss, leaf and rock have their own
special quality of mountain beauty to
enchant those receptive to their magic.
Those who see Highlands from their cars
miss a great deal as the trails are an
unending source of pleasure, but un
fortunately too little is known about
them. It is for this reason a more
detailed listing of the trails is given.
Almost everyone is familiar with
the trails to Satulah and Sunset. These
trails are so well-marked they hardly
need ar^ explanation except perhaps
for distances. To go to Sunset Rocks,
take the right hand turn Just above the
Museum. Follow the narrow road about a
half mile to the top and be sure to go to
each side of the Ridge as the east side
overlooks Horse Cove, Black Rock and
Whiteside and the west side commands a
view of the Highlands plateau with the
Bearpens to the right, Satulah to the
left and Wayah Bald ranges directly
ahead. For the adventurous and agile,
there is a trail down over the cliff,
which isn*t as precipitous as it looks,
through Hoot Cwl Glen and thence to
Pierson Drive in Highlands. However, the
trail through Hoot Owl Glen is very over
grown and this is not a recommended route
for arQTone without a seventh sense of
direction (plus a snake-bite kiti)
The trail to Satulah MDuntain is
about two miles. It is possible to drive
up 1% miles, park and then hike up to the
top, about half a mile. There are numer
ous "straight up" trails along the way
that shorten the curves while they shorten
the breath but they are only for the very
hardy or very young. After reaching the
top of Satulah, if you can find it, there
is a rather overgrown trail that leads out
to the "Toadstool", a big odd-shaped rock
overlooking South Carolina and Georgia,
Glen Falls turnoff is about two miles
out on the Dillard Road. This is one of
the lucky ones as it is plainly marked and
all you have to do is follow the signs.
A good dirt road leads out to the be
ginning of the trail and after a fairly
downhill walk, a bit steep in places but
very well-kept, you come to Glen Falls and
the lesser falls that follow it. Another
trail, also plainly marked, leads to Blue
Valley. The parking place for these •
trails is an excellent picnic spot. This
Falls was discovered by 1^. J. Heacock in
the 188*s and he named it for one of the
waterfalls in his home state of New York.
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THE GALAX NEWS
Entrance on Oak Street
JULY 2,1970
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