#linville gorge wilderness

[travelella]

Linville Gorge Wilderness, Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, USA

Taken by Wes Hicks

[katietrekks]

May 29, 2021

Linville Falls Trail Linville Gorge Wilderness, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina 2.26 miles 528 ft. Elevation Gain

Haven't had much waterfall hikes the past two days. This one was stunning, especially the lower falls. East hike too, which my legs definitely needed.

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Linville Gorge Wilderness NC

[kimberly40]

The Linville Gorge as seen from an airplane.

Carved by the Linville River, the Linville Gorge arises on the slopes of nearby Grandfather Mountain. It runs for 12 miles in a 2,000-foot descent through the Blue Ridge before joining the Catawba River on the piedmont below.

The gorge is formed by two parallel ridges, Jonas Ridge on the east and Linville Mountain on the west, which average about 3,400 feet in elevation along their rims. The riverbed is about 1,500 to 2,000 feet below the surrounding ridges, but in a few spots the gorge is almost 2,800 feet deep.

The gorge was named for William Linville, who, along with his son John, was killed by Indians just above the main waterfall in 1766 during a hunting and exploring expedition. Subsequently, the waterfall and gorge were named in memory of Linville.

The region was a popular collecting site for many pioneer botanists such as André Michaux, John Fraser, and Thomas Nuttall. In more recent years, the upper section of the gorge was preserved through the generosity of John D. Rockefeller as the Linville Falls Recreation Area, and 10,975 acres of the gorge were incorporated into the Linville Gorge Wilderness, part of the original national wilderness system established in the 1960s.

The Linville Gorge is among the most spectacular and ecologically important natural areas in North Carolina.

(By Marcus B. Simpson Jr. Photo by flyinredneck October 2023 via https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy6OUb8uubg/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)

[lowcountry-gothic]

Linville Gorge Wilderness, Burke County, North Carolina.

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A fallen tree on the trail in Linville Gorge Wilderness, Pisgah National Forest,North Carolina, USA [OC][3840x2160]

[benjaminnitch]

Daffodil Flats in Linville Gorge. Wow this hike was intense! Getting back up and out of the gorge was no joke, especially with a baby in the backpack 😅 but it was a beautiful day. The daffodils bloomed early this year and made for an amazing picnic. Do not try this hike if you are not a strong hiker. Also, bring plenty of water and I highly recommend trekking poles for this hike. 6.53 miles. 1,742 ft elevation gain. 3:24:49 moving time. . . . #daffodilflats #daffodilflats2023 #linvillegorge #linvillegorgewilderness #linvillegorgeous #linvillewilderness #linvillenc #linville #nc #wnc #pisgah #pisgahnationalforest #blueridgemountains #daffodils #daffodils🌼 #daffodil #daffodilghostgarden #ghostgarden #ghostgardens #hikenc #hikencmountains #hikewnc #hikewncmountains (at Linville Gorge Wilderness) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co6IcgNL8c0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[breezingby]

Linville Gorge Wilderness, N.C.

[travelbinge]

By Hungqta

Linville Gorge Wilderness, North Carolina, USA

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[outdoortraveler]

Great tips for hiking and backpacking the Linville Gorge Wilderness area in North Carolina.

[couplesmap]

Car camping this past weekend in the Linville Gorge Wilderness area via https://frontrowgear.com/camping/car-camping-this-past-weekend-in-the-linville-gorge-wilderness-area/

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Linville Gorge Wilderness 🇺🇸

[landscape-lunacy]

Linville Gorge Wilderness, North Carolina - by Dawnfire Photography

[authorbrandonscott]

#1 .....again?!? 🥳🥳 Yessssssssssssss!! #25gatesofhell @catherine_mccarthy_author @brscutt @jill_girardi @brian_keene @erik_henry_vick @marie_lanza @mrsdisney_28 @nickcwrites @davinarush_author @christy_aldridge @rookieburwick @shane_woods_author @matthewhollisdamon #horroranthology #horrorcommunity #horror #readingcommunity #anthology (at Linville Gorge Wilderness) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJMGhf1gxvE/?igshid=f08x2fwrpyjd

[sunshineinroanoke]

Thankful that I was able to keep moving during pregnancy - the angle hides the bump, but I’m 36 weeks for this walk in the woods! It was the last of several hikes our sunshine ☀️ joined in utero: Tinker’s Cliff | Carvin’s Cove | Reed Mountain | Rock Castle Gorge | Mill Mountain; Fern Park (∞) | Virginia Nature Preserve | Tanawha Trail to Rough Ridge (Linville) | The Chimneys (Pisgah) | Price Lake | Bottom Creek Gorge | Roanoke Mountain | Mountain Lake Wilderness | Sawtooth Ridge | Peaks of Otter - Harkening Hill