Heading to my in-laws in North Marshall to join my wife and mother for Christmas dinner, I decided to make a short pitstop and enjoy some lunch along the drive up. Soco Falls is near Cherokee, NC and has a large parking area dedicated to it. From the number of people here, it seems to be quite popular. After making my way down to the start of the short trail, I realized that it was very muddy and went back to my car to change into some spare hiking shoes I carry along with me for just such occasions.
Now better equipped, I made my way down the half-mile or so trail along a steep and muddy incline towards the waterfall. Sturdy rails and even some nicely poured steps have been added to help make the path easier to navigate, but it's still a bit trick with the slick muddy sections. Before long though, I reached the overlook and stared a short distance into the waterfall. In fact, this is a double waterfall with Soco Creek dropping from the larger 120-ish feet fall and a small unnamed creek dropping some forty feet at a near right angle to the larger falls. It's a pretty stunning site to see and I'm glad I took the time to visit. That said though, I have lunch to eat and more miles to go to get to my family for the holiday.
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