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The Friends of DuPont Forest will again sponsor the Tour de Falls, a 12 mile tour by shuttle bus to four of DuPont Forest’s most spectacular sites: Triple Falls, High Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Lake Julia. The Tour will take place on Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11. Easy-to-enter shuttles will leave from the Tour de Falls parking area from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day.This weekend has been planned to provide families and those who cannot hike the distance required a chance to see the beauty of the forest, some of its spring wildflowers, as well as some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the Southeast. Three of the sites have shelters with picnic tables and benches. Visitors are encouraged to bring their cameras, picnic lunches, to take short hikes, or just enjoy the beauty of the falls and lake. The waterfalls and lake provide beautiful backdrops for family or scenic photographs. FODF will have volunteer members on each shuttle and at the four stops to assist where needed and to answer questions. At Lake Julia, the last stop before returning to the parking lot, refreshments will be served in the rustic lodge overlooking the lake. DuPont Forest is located in both Henderson and Transylvania counties. The parking area for the tour is located adjacent to the Buck Forest entrance on Staton/DuPont Road. No advance reservations are required. A $10 per person donation is requested. The Tour generally takes about 2 hours, depending on how long participants choose to spend at each stop. Participants will also have the chance to see several FODF-sponsored projects, including a staircase to Triple Falls, new shelters and picnic tables at High and Triple Falls, and a new path and viewing area at Bridal Veil Falls. “This has become a very popular event,” stated Gloria Clouse, President of the Friends of DuPont Forest. “We have many repeat visitors, including some from other states who schedule their visits to the area based on the dates of the Tour de Falls.” This site produced by Friends of DuPont Forest. Send comments or questions to DuPont State Forest Management, Friends of DuPont Forest, or webmaster. Visit www.dupontforest.com for directions, or call (828) 692-2929 or (828) 884-2006. Friends of DuPont Forest is a non-profit corporation that assists the Forest Service with overall maintenance of the 10,600 acres and works to have the forest be accessible by all user groups. The Tour de Falls weekends have been designed to provide fun days especially for families and for those that can't hike the distances to see the beauty of spring and the most spectacular waterfalls in the southeast. A donation of only $10 for the day is requested. Plan to spend as much of the day as you can. This is the 4th year that FODF has sponsored the weekend tours and they have been very well received. If you have any questions contact the FODF web site at www.dupontforest.com or call 862-5618 or 884-2006. (Images courtesy of DuPont Forest.)
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