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The DuPont State Forest is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Hendersonville and Brevard, North Carolina. | The DuPont State Forest is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Hendersonville and Brevard, North Carolina, USA. It's defining features are four major waterfalls on the Little River and several on the Grassy Creek. | ||
The original 7600 acre forest was established in 1996 | The original 7600 acre forest was established in 1996 and was expanded by two property additions, including a 2200 acre tract in the center of the Forest containing [[High Falls]], [[Triple Falls]], and [[Bridal Veil Falls]].<ref name="urlDuPont State Forest">{{cite web |url=http://www.dupontforest.com/about.asp |title=DuPont State Forest |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-08-06}}</ref> | ||
The Forest lies in an upland plateau of the Little River valley, with large sections of gently rolling land bordered by moderately steep hills and mountains lined with ridges of exposed granite slabs and domes. Elevations reach 3600' on the granite dome of Stone Mountain. The entire property is forested except for 21 small wildlife clearings, hundreds of acres of exposed granite, and a former camp facility on Lake Julia. Foliage consists mostly of medium aged mixed hardwood trees gradually succeeding with the softwoods, dating back to fires, farms, and forestry operations in the middle part of this century. Sections of the property are white pine plantation (especially the Flatwood near Guion Farm). | |||
The Little River flows through the Forest both upstream and downstream of the Agfa Corporation manufacturing site. The property contains four major waterfalls on the Little River, and several smaller waterfalls on the Grassy Creek, which drains a large portion of the eastern part of the Forest. | |||
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Revision as of 18:40, 6 August 2008
The DuPont State Forest is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Hendersonville and Brevard, North Carolina, USA. It's defining features are four major waterfalls on the Little River and several on the Grassy Creek.
The original 7600 acre forest was established in 1996 and was expanded by two property additions, including a 2200 acre tract in the center of the Forest containing High Falls, Triple Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls.[1]
The Forest lies in an upland plateau of the Little River valley, with large sections of gently rolling land bordered by moderately steep hills and mountains lined with ridges of exposed granite slabs and domes. Elevations reach 3600' on the granite dome of Stone Mountain. The entire property is forested except for 21 small wildlife clearings, hundreds of acres of exposed granite, and a former camp facility on Lake Julia. Foliage consists mostly of medium aged mixed hardwood trees gradually succeeding with the softwoods, dating back to fires, farms, and forestry operations in the middle part of this century. Sections of the property are white pine plantation (especially the Flatwood near Guion Farm).
The Little River flows through the Forest both upstream and downstream of the Agfa Corporation manufacturing site. The property contains four major waterfalls on the Little River, and several smaller waterfalls on the Grassy Creek, which drains a large portion of the eastern part of the Forest.
- ↑ DuPont State Forest. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.