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DuPont State Recreational Forest IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) View of High Falls in DuPont Forest Location of DuPont State Forest in North Carolina Show map of North Carolina DuPont State Forest (the United States) Show map of the United States Location Henderson & Transylvania, North Carolina, United States Coordinates 35°11′49.28″N 82°35 ...
In the 1990s, DuPont Forest was sold to the State of North Carolina, and as DuPont has completed cleanup of various areas, those areas have been made open to the public. A photograph of Triple Falls was one of the tools used to convince the state to purchase the property, which is now a 10,000-acre (4,047 ha) state forest.
A brush fire in DuPont State Recreational Forest has spread to 36 acres, but remains 60% contained, according to the North Carolina Forest Service.
High Falls has been known for years to local residents. In the 1990s, DuPont Forest was sold to the State of North Carolina, and as DuPont has completed cleanup of various areas, those areas have been made open to the public as a part of the 10,000+ acre DuPont State Forest.
Seven miles of popular trails in DuPont State Recreational Forest haven't had any major work done on them in the past seven years, but they're getting attended to this summer.
More: DuPont State Recreational Forest fire spreads to 36 acres, forces some trail closures. Most of the fire is on private land – between 5 and 10 acres of the fire are on the forest’s lands ...
Visitors may park at the Hooker Falls parking area, and then hike the short Hooker Falls Trail for roughly 0.25 miles (0.40 km). There are 2 views of the falls, the first overlooking the falls from above, and a second view from across the plunge pool that lets you view the entire falls.
DuPont State Recreational Forest is getting a boost from the N.C. state budget, which earmarked $750K for a new master plan and related work.