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Five Falls Loop in Dupont State Forest
You can do a long loop which takes in five outstanding waterfalls in Dupont State Forest. The three popular falls – Hooker, High and Triple – attract a lot of visitors. The other two, Wintergreen and Grassy Creek, require a little more walking and therefore will have more solitude.
On the way, you climb to a ridge in the northern part of the Forest which gets fewer hikers. Dupont has a myriad number of trails but they are all signposted.
Because Dupont is a multiple use forest (hiking, biking and horses), the trails look like they are constantly under maintenance – gravel to patch up a section of trail and logs from freshly cut trees to be waiting to be collected. As a hiker, remember to give way to horses and watch out for bikers.
Length: 11.2 miles
Altitude gain: 1,240 feet
Map: Dupont State Forest published by the Friends of Dupont Forest
Trailhead: From the community of Pisgah Forest, travel east on US 64 for 3.7 miles to Penrose. Turn right on Crab Creek Rd. for 4.3 miles. Turn right again on Dupont Rd. for 3.1 miles. Dupont Road turns to Staton Rd. The Hooker Falls parking lot is on the right.