The Transylvania Times -

Fall hiking is upon us here in Transylvania County, and there is no shortage of trails for you to explore as the leaves begin to change. It's been an extremely rainy year thus far, and although it makes for muddy trails and soggy boots, it also means that the area's waterfalls are raging.

Recently I ventured out to see some smaller waterfalls that I hadn't yet explored, and I found three gorgeous cascades along a moderate 4.5-mile out-and-back hike. The three falls, Cedar Rock Falls, Upper Cedar Rock Falls and Grogan Creek Falls, are accessed via Cat Gap Loop Trail and Butter Gap Trail, an...