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ighlands-area vistas, waterfalls and (mostly) easy walkabouts for the novice hiker:
Bridal Veil Falls
Level of difficulty: Extremely easy. This waterfall is visible from the road. Parking: Adequate Driving distance/directions from downtown: 2.7 miles. Follow Hwy. 64 (Franklin Road). Waterfall is on the right. Description: An alternate road curves under this waterfall allowing drivers to pass underneath. A large gravel parking area is adjacent. Footnote: The road under the waterfall was closed for several years after a boulder fell and blocked it. The boulder was blasted away, and the road was reopened in 2007.
Cullasaja Falls
Level of difficulty: View from road Driving distance/directions from downtown: About 9 miles. Follow Hwy. 64 (Franklin Road). Fall is on the left. Pull off is on the left. Parking: Extremely limited Description: This waterfall is visible from the road, but it is strongly advisable to pull off to view it. It is more easily accessible when traveling east on Hwy. 64 up the mountain. Several small pull-offs are available there. Footnote: The area to view this fall is in an extremely narrow area of the Cullasaja Gorge Road. Use extreme caution and be aware of the traffic through the narrow pass.
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