Bridal Veil Falls (Macon County)
- Bridal Veil Falls (Macon County)
Infobox Waterfall
caption=Bridal Veil Falls, Aug 2006
name=Bridal Veil Falls
location=Nantahala National Forest, Macon County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina
type=Slide, Plunge
height=Convert|45|ft|m|1|abbr=on
height_longest=Convert|40|ft|m|1|abbr=on
number_drops=1
flow=
heightrank=
coordinates=coord|35.072175|-83.228965
Bridal Veil Falls is a 45-foot (20.1 m) waterfall located in the Nantahala National Forest, northwest of Highlands, North Carolina. With a short curve of roadway located behind the falls, it has the distinction of being the only waterfall in the state that one can drive a vehicle under.
Geology
Bridal Veil Falls flows on a tributary of the Cullasaja River through the Nantahala National Forest. The falls flows over an overhanging bluff that allows visitors to walk behind the falls and remain dry when the waterflow is low. During periods of drought, the stream may nearly dry up, though visitors will get wet if the waterflow is moderate or high. To avoid this, stay in your vehicle and drive behind the falls.
Location
Bridal Veil Falls is located on the side of U.S. Highway 64 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Highlands, North Carolina. Highway 64 originally used the curve of roadway behind the falls exclusively so that all traffic went behind them; however, this caused problems with icing of the roadway during freezing weather, and Hwy. 64 has been re-routed around the front of the falls since. There is a parking area on the side of the road, where visitors can park and view the falls as well.
History
In 2003, a massive boulder slid off the left side of the falls, blocking that side of the drive-under completely. However, in July 2007, that boulder was removed by a local developer.[ [http://www.ncwaterfalls.com/bridal_veil1.htm NCWaterfalls.com Bridal Veil Falls page] ] .]ee also
*Highlands, North Carolina
*Quarry Falls
*Cullasaja Falls
*Dry Falls
References
External links
* [http://www.ncwaterfalls.com/dry1.htm North Carolina Waterfalls Bridal Veil and Dry Falls]
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