Hooker Falls topographic map

The Pisgah National Forest covers 512,758 acres (801 sq mi; 2,075 km2) of mountainous terrain in the southern Appalachian Mountains, including parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Balsam Mountains. Elevations reach over 6,000 feet (1,800 m) and include some of the highest mountains in the eastern United…

Average elevation: 2,464 ft

Average elevation: 2,444 ft

Average elevation: 2,444 ft

Average elevation: 2,306 ft

Following the flood, local citizens eventually sold large land tracts in the Gorges to Singer Sewing Machine Company, which logged most of the land. Then, in the 1940s and 1950s, Singer sold the land to Duke Energy Corporation. The corporation purchased the land for its steep topography and high rainfall,…

Average elevation: 2,238 ft

Average elevation: 2,756 ft

Average elevation: 2,851 ft

The Pisgah National Forest covers 512,758 acres (801 mi2; 2,075 km2) of mountainous terrain in the southern Appalachian Mountains, including parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Balsam Mountains. It is also part of the Appalachian temperate rainforest. Elevations reach over 6,000 feet (1,800 m) and…

Average elevation: 2,464 ft

Average elevation: 2,710 ft

Average elevation: 2,444 ft

The Pisgah National Forest covers 512,758 acres (801 sq mi; 2,075 km2) of mountainous terrain in the southern Appalachian Mountains, including parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Balsam Mountains. Elevations reach over 6,000 feet (1,800 m) and include some of the highest mountains in the eastern United…

Average elevation: 2,467 ft

Average elevation: 2,444 ft

Average elevation: 2,444 ft

Average elevation: 2,306 ft