Upper Cascades is a waterfall in North Central North Carolina, located in Hanging Rock State Park, in Stokes County.
Geology The waterway is Cascades Creek, which flows through Hanging Rock State Park. The falls flow over a steep cascade before continuing down Cascades Creek to Lower Cascades.
Visiting the Falls The falls are open to the public and are accessible from the visitor center at Hanging Rock State Park. Visitors may take a 0.3-mile (0.5 km) trail to the falls. There is a wooden observation deck with a view of the falls, as well as wooden steps which lead to the base of the falls.
Nearby falls Hanging Rock State Park hosts four other waterfalls:
Tory's Falls Lower Cascades Window Falls Hidden Falls
See also List of waterfalls List of waterfalls in North Carolina
References
External links North Carolina Waterfalls - Lower and Upper Cascades Photos of Upper Cascades and Hidden Falls