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DuPont State Recreational Forest
89 Buck Forest Rd · Cedar Mountain, NC
Why you should go…
DuPont covers about 12,400 acres in Henderson and Transylvania counties, with nearly 83 miles of multi-use trails and forest roads. Most visitors come for the waterfalls, among them Triple Falls, High Falls, Hooker Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, and mountain bikers ride routes such as Ridgeline and Cedar Rock. Scenes from The Last of the Mohicans and The Hunger Games were filmed here. Parking lots fill early in summer, so check the forest's trail closure list before you go.
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Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
What's around here?
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