The last hike of the day was to Northrup Falls. The waterfall is not within the Big South Fork boundary. the 165 acre Colditz Cove State Natural Area is managed by nearby Pickett State Park. It was a short walk in to a nice viewing spot. Then a rock scramble on slippery terrain, leads behind the waterfall to a huge grotto.
Our first glimpse
Big Branch Creek plunges 64' here. The waterfall is named for the Northrup family who settled here in the early 1800s and operated a mill just above the waterfall.
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