Jump Skinny Dip Falls (Parkway South)
// March 16th, 2009 // Asheville River
This three-tiered waterfall along the Yellowstone Prong drops a total of 30 feet through a rocky bend in an ice-cold mountain stream. Perched on the edge of the tallest falls is a rock that juts over a deep plunge pool. Jump at your own risk and clothing is optional.
Directions from Asheville: Take 1-240 W to I-26 E to Exit 33. Take a left on to NC 191 towards the Blue Ridge Parkway for 2 miles. Follow the signs to get on the Parkway and head south (a right turn on to the Parkway). From here it is 30+ miles to the Looking Glass Rock Overlook, milepost 417. The trail begins on the other side of the road. Follow the trail about 400 feet to where it meets the Mountains to Sea trail and turn left to falls.
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The drive up the BR Parkway to this spot is great. The water is indeed very cold.
You should note on the website that it is not 20 miles to milepost 417 from where you get on at Bent Creek, but more like 30+ miles. Still worth the trip.
Also, it would help to be clear that you walk to the Mountains to Sea trail and at that point take a left turn. There was no marker at that point indicating which direction to the falls nor how long a walk it would be, I could have given up there, but I didn’t and I am glad because the falls are lovely, if VERY cold. (It is only a little longer from where you enter the Mountains to Sea trail down to the falls than it is to the road from that point.