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Shortly, I had embarked on a mission to seek out the cascading splendor that appears in the mountainous terrain of my state.North Carolina. I fell in love with waterfalls, and how they photographed. In October, 2005, I decided to branch out and try a different subject. I began my photographic journey in the early parts of 2005 photographing rustic scenes and landscapes. On my most recent trip here, I came from Blowing Rock and the route was very simple via GPS after entering "Elk River Falls." I have found that most GPS systems will take you right to the waterfall from wherever you are starting out. Since writing this entry some 10 years ago, the advent of GPS is a wonderful thing. You will stay on this road for about four miles when it dead ends in a gravel loop in the Pisgah National Forest. You need to turn right, and take an immediate left onto Old Mill Road. There will be a very short street to the right leading to Elk Park that is right before you get to the fire station. The junction with US 19E is a little confusing because your inclination will be to turn left, but you need to continue straight as this road actually becomes US 19E going to Elk Park. Right before you get to Newland, you will take a right on NC 194 and go North. You will turn right on US 221 which will change into NC 181 going toward Newland. It is a nice little drive through Foscoe and Seven Devils. You can access this road from either US 421 or US 321.
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From the town of Boone, you need to take Hwy 105 South toward Blowing Rock.