*Color/beads: Lilac - a lovely mix of purple, lavender, and pinkĭichroic Glass: The amazing look of this dichroic glass earring starts in our regional artisans' studio, as they create the design and unique color patterns, then apply precise scientific skills to achieve the exact kiln-firing temperatures, duration, and repetition, all of which are crucial to the glass.Certified Nickel Free™ metals and materials.For more information on this process, see below. This gorgeous dichroic glass has been handmade here in North Carolina, then fashioned by regional artisans into breathtaking jewelry. If you love the dichroic glass of these earrings, we have a pendant that's sure to charm: Ivy Pendant- Lilac Gaze through the looking glass into a fantastic world of nickel allergy freedom - it's not a dream - you can have incredibly beautiful nickel free earrings! I can’t guarantee you’ll find a spot closer, but the last time I went I snagged the very first one! And again– if you get all the way to the entrance and didn’t find a spot, just turn around up ahead and try again.Named for a beautiful waterfall in the North Carolina mountains, our Looking Glass Falls Earrings are petite in size but make a powerful style statement with their amazing reflective color. It’s a pretty long walk if it’s a busy day and you park right when you see cars lining up. We just continue driving next to the cars parked along the street and typically find a much closer spot than the first. One thing we will say is that we often see people trying to snag a spot at the very end of the parking area, but we have always had luck finding a spot closer to the entrance. How I find a parking spot at Looking Glass Falls And if you did pass it, don’t worry! There’s a turnaround area and you can try your hand at finding a spot again. There is ample parallel parking located on the side of the road leading up to the falls. If you are coming in from Pisgah Forest, NC and pass the sign for the falls (pictured), you’ve gone too far to park! The parking area for Looking Glass Falls is 5 1/2 miles past the entrance of Pisgah National Forest in Pisgah Forest, NC and is marked with a National Forest Service sign. The top of the stairs down to the waterfall Almost there! Rocks and a creek at the bottom The falls create a swimming pool at the bottom Parking at Looking Glass Falls When the weather is nice, you can expect to find a few people swimming, a ton of people on the rocks by the swimming area and a few more groups along the creek. The waterfall drops into a swimming area for the brave and then quickly flows into a shallow creek for splashing. Looking Glass Falls can get really busy in nice weather but there is enough space at the bottom where you can spread out. And its perhaps the easiest to view (one of the few accessible. And, of course, fall is beautiful too with the changing colors! Observation deck at the top of Looking Glass Falls Looking Glass Falls is one of the most popular and beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina. A few of these photos are from winter, but the area is green and luscious in the summertime. You can either view it from the observation deck above, or take the stairwell down to get closer to the waterfall.
It’s right off the road and very easy to access. Looking Glass Falls is always a stop of ours when in Pisgah National Forest, especially when we have visitors in town. The waterfall is part of Looking Glass Creek, which converges with the Davidson River a few hundred feet downstream.
There is a swimming pool at the bottom but the force from the waterfall can be dangerous, so definitely be careful if you plan to go swimming. It’s an easy to get to, picture-perfect waterfall with a 60-foot drop.Īfter some rain the waterfall can have some real power - you might even get wet from the mist.
Looking Glass Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls to visit in Western North Carolina and for good reason.