Where is Windy Falls?

Have you ever read about the waterfalls of the Horsepasture River and wondered, "how do I get to Windy Falls?" Well if you have then this should help out some. Now I post these directions with some misgivings, for I don't want people to trash this fairly untouched part of the gorge. In any case here goes.

First thing you need to do is head into the Gorges State Park access road off 281 near Saphire North Carolina. Take the new paved road, used to be gravel, about a mile up to the top on the hill to the brand new trailhead for Rainbow Falls...

Walk to the Rainbow falls trail downhill for about 1/6 mile downhill and you will come to a road that goes left. The main (orange blazed) trail will go right, but YOU will turn left and begin working your way back uphill. After a half mile or so you will come to a gate and a big wide dirt road...

Turn right after the big iron gate and walk down hill for short distance until you come to the first very obvious trail on the right ...

You will know you are on the right path because you will see this rock in the middle of the trail after a hundred yards or so...

Walk down this path for about a mile... all ... the ... way ... down ... Until you come to this little campsite at the top of Windy Falls...

Now stay tuned for pictures and hints on how to work your way down the Gorge for some Jawdropping views of the Falls...