Long Creek Falls is one mile
north of the Three Forks area of the Appalachian Trail The picturesque
falls and trail requires a 20- to 30-minute walk in each direction.
It is a popular camping spot with a millstone serving as a fire ring.
Follow the Appalachian trail 1
mile north to a short side trail to Long Creek Falls. the trail is
level for the first 750' then turns uphill and descends back to creek
level. At the half mile point you should cross a wet weather branch.
At 7/10ths of a mile you should cross another small branch.Next ,
the trail goes up and over the ridge line then descends to cross a
third branch. In another 1/10th of a mile, after ascending steeply,
look for the path to the falls on the left. Take this path for 300'
to the base of the falls. Just above the falls is a wooden bridge
across Long Creek which is the beginning of the Duncan Ridge trail
and the part of the Benton McKaye Trail where it leaves the Appalachian
Trail.
The trail has an assortment of
blazes designating three major hiking trails: the Appalachian (white
vertical), the Duncan Ridge National Recreational Trail (blue vertical),
and the Benton MacKaye Trail (white diamond). The distance to the
falls is 1.1 miles, ascending gradually along the way. A side trail
to the falls is indicated with vertical blue blazes.
