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    Home » Travel

    Fun at Looking Glass Falls in Pisgah National Forest, NC

    July 3, 2012 by Jenn 11 Comments

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    No trip to Western North Carolina is complete with an excursion to Pisgah National Forest!

    Between the Cradle of Forestry, Sliding Rock, Looking Glass Falls and tubing down the river, there are so many things to do that you can really spend an entire day in Pisgah Forest without ever hearing the kids whine, "We're bored!"

    Luckily, I had to drive through US 276 from Cherokee to Brevard, in order to surprise my grandparents with a visit while we were in town. By the way, US 276? Don't attempt the drive on a full stomach, or if you're prone to motion sickness.

    It's an insane ride...I had completely forgotten what the road was like until I recognized the curve where I almost fell off the back of my husband's motorcycle a few years ago.

    If your curve-loving motorcyclist husband dubs a road one of his favorites, that's not usually a good sign.

    I made the most of the ride and had a little fun with it, but the kids in the backseat didn't enjoy it quite as much as I did...I may have heard once or twice, "stop driving like a crazy woman!' And "stop trying to kill us!"

    I was only doing 40 miles per hour. 

    We stopped for ice cream (which will have its own blog post because the ice cream is that good!) and then visited with my Mamaw for a while. On our way back through Pisgah National Forest to Cherokee, we stopped at Looking Glass Falls and had a little fun.

    looking glass falls in pisgah forest

    After taking the obligatory In Front of The WaterFall Picture, I let the kids get in for a swim.

    We came prepared...we were all wearing our bathing suits under our clothes!

    We weren't the only ones with the idea to go for a swim, despite the freezing cold water - Looking Glass Falls was PACKED!

    And you know what? I've been coming to Looking Glass Falls in Pisgah National Forest ever since I can remember and it is always packed, especially during the summers. Local camps bring bus loads of students, schools take field trips to the local Cradle of Forestry and make a pit stop for a quick swim - and vacationers seek it out for it's beautiful photo opportunities.

    looking glass falls in pisgah forest, waterfalls in brevard, north carolina

    My niece seriously has NO FEAR. She threw off her clothes and jumped right in to get her body acclimated to the frigid water. My daughter wasn't feeling as adventurous and only waded in, rolling up her jean shorts. I actually waded in with my bikini as well, but no one wants to see photos of that!

    looking glass falls in brevard north carolina

    And then my niece did something that I am still shocked about...she went completely under the water!

    swimming in north carolina waterfalls

    She swam around for a bit while I stared - seriously, I have a completely new found respect for this kid. I always thought my daughter was brave for getting into the water and riding down Sliding Rock (a little farther up the mountain), but she's never actually swam around like she was at home in the pool!

    Looking Glass Falls holds a special place in my heart and it felt wonderful to take my daughter and niece there together. As a child, the only place my family ever went on vacation was to North Carolina to visit my grandparents, and Looking Glass Falls was always our favorite thing to do while on vacation. I spent summers playing in the waterfall with my cousins, and now my daughter has done the same.

    It means so much to me that I can give my daughter the same memories of visiting Looking Glass Falls year after year with different cousins.

    Tomorrow we are going tubing down the Ocanaluftee River in Cherokee, so check back for my post on that later this week!

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    Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a single woman who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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    1. Jenn

      July 03, 2012 at 8:14 am

      Looks so beautiful and refreshing. I want to jump right in!

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    2. tamie

      July 03, 2012 at 10:05 am

      You gals look like you are having a lot of fun!! It must have been scorching hot to be able to get under that freezing water!

      Reply
    3. Abby

      July 03, 2012 at 11:17 am

      Wow! Cold water might be the death of me one day. I am the biggest wuss! Oh, to be young and adventurous again lol.

      Reply
    4. Jennifer H

      July 03, 2012 at 11:37 am

      this looks so fun!

      Reply
    5. Liz

      July 03, 2012 at 1:21 pm

      I'm going to have to look up how far that is from me because it's just beautiful!

      Reply
    6. Dawn

      July 03, 2012 at 1:38 pm

      AWw Kat(the swimmer) is just like her mama CRaZy! lol I miss that freezing cold water 🙁

      Reply
      • Jenn

        July 03, 2012 at 1:46 pm

        LOL yet today she was afraid of tubing in the river, every time the tube started getting away from her, she was afraid to go get it. LOL!!

        Reply
    7. HilLesha

      July 03, 2012 at 5:37 pm

      Gorgeous pictures! I want to jump right in, but I barely know how to swim, lol. 🙂

      Reply
    8. Emily

      July 03, 2012 at 11:55 pm

      I want to jump in there RIGHT now!!

      Reply
    9. SHAMELLE

      March 25, 2013 at 2:18 am

      I WENT TO TAKE BACK ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS WHO GOES TO THE JOB CORPS RIGHT THERE VERY NEAR LOOKING GLASS FALLS. I SAW THE WATERFALL FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AND IT WAS JUST BEAUTIFUL. NOTHING IN COMPARISON TO WHAT YOU SEE IN THE MOVIES. IT WAS BREATH TAKING. I WILL GO BACK AGAIN VERY SOON.

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    10. SHAMELLE

      March 25, 2013 at 2:18 am

      I WENT TO TAKE BACK ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS WHO GOES TO THE JOB CORPS RIGHT THERE VERY NEAR LOOKING GLASS FALLS. I SAW THE WATERFALL FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AND IT WAS JUST BEAUTIFUL. NOTHING IN COMPARISON TO WHAT YOU SEE IN THE MOVIES. IT WAS BREATH TAKING. I WILL GO BACK AGAIN VERY SOON.

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