E.B. Jeffress Park-The Cascades Trail

Category: Hiking area

Address: Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 272.5, Purlear, NC 28665, USA

Opening hours

Sunday: 6:45AM–8PM

Monday: 6:45AM–8PM

Tuesday: 6:45AM–8PM

Wednesday: 6:45AM–8PM

Thursday: 6:45AM–8PM

Friday: 6:45AM–8PM

Saturday: 6:45AM–8PM

Reviews

Deborah Collado

Jul 29, 2022

Stay alert. We saw this active nest at the lower observation area on our hike today. It was eye level in the greenery, on the right as you stand facing the falls. See pic. Otherwise, relatively easy, beautiful hike and nice new bridges.

shannon kinsey

Jan 1, 2022

Beautiful park, easy walk in good weather. Some fairly challenging steps towards the bottom for anyone not well balanced. Nice water fall and overlooks.

Daniel Dominguez

Nov 4, 2021

If your on the parkway and looking for a beautiful and not too long of a hike, you should check out the cascades. It's not too bad of a hike. Yes your going to have the overgrown roots and large steps but it's nature! 😆. With all the …

Jamie Lynn

Nov 4, 2021

Definitely easy hike... short, but splendid views.... some routed were closed, but that's okay because the waterfall makes up for that! Any age can do this trail, along with of you have lunch, they have picnic tables for your convenience.

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Questions & Answers

Any place to fish on this trail?

jon delmonico | Jan 2, 2021
David Woodson | Jan 3, 2021

Just hiked it a few days ago; I don't fish, but I didn't see anywhere to do it either.

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Is the trail to the waterfall still closed?

Kara Adams | Jul 6, 2021
Jet “jologs” Runtal | Jul 7, 2021

It is open.

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What are the access roads like?

julia simmons | Jan 2, 2021
Tonya Cruz | Jan 3, 2021

The trails and parking lot are right off the Blue Ridge Parkway, so they are good.

The trail needs a hand rail near the actual Falls. Who can I contact to see if/when that might happen?

Janice & Matt Matthews | Jan 3, 2020
Dawn Golden | Jan 4, 2020

Yes you will get wet standing next to it

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Is this dog friendly?

Jill Philpot | Jan 3, 2020
Dawn Golden | Jan 4, 2020

Yes

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How long and how difficult is the trail ?

עפרה בר-טל | Jan 3, 2020
Dacia Tibbs | Jan 4, 2020

Easy trail, very scenic, and bring bug spray. It can get a little buggy at times, but very worth it!

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Can you trout fish

Josh White | Jan 3, 2020
Richard Elbe | Jan 4, 2020

No. No fish in this short at times 3ft wide 1/2ft deep stream. It goes under the parkway road and breaks surface for a short run before turning into a lengthy water fall. Recommend you exit Parkway and head for Todd. About 15 mins away. South Fork of the New River Runs Through It

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Who was e b jeffress

Maude Caudle | Jan 3, 2019
Norman | Jan 4, 2019

E b Jeffress he worked to persuade the federal government to place the Blue Ridge Parkway at its present location

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