tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193288971166646699.post2670286573522939899..comments2024-03-18T00:50:07.856-04:00Comments on Appalachian Treks: in the eye of the beholderMark W. Peacockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497175909510439620noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193288971166646699.post-16028776035596897512010-05-19T10:25:49.314-04:002010-05-19T10:25:49.314-04:00Beautiful waterfall! Thanks for sharing this pic....Beautiful waterfall! Thanks for sharing this pic.mistyeyedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166092804665301382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193288971166646699.post-22924995688307332472010-05-19T08:31:24.153-04:002010-05-19T08:31:24.153-04:00Thanks for your comment. I could definitely live w...Thanks for your comment. I could definitely live with the gate being permanently closed, after all, it would only be about a mile hike into the falls. What kept me from doing this last year was that there is no place to leave a car at the gate without either blocking the gate or completely annoying the people who live right there. Moving the gate in 30 yards and creating a small parking/turn around area would keep out the riffraff and yet insure this beautiful area is accessible to those of us who appreciate it.Mark W. Peacockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497175909510439620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193288971166646699.post-69748048784352891062010-05-19T08:06:35.410-04:002010-05-19T08:06:35.410-04:00I live in the Lilydale neighborhood near the gate ...I live in the Lilydale neighborhood near the gate on Martin's Creek road. You mention being happy that the gate was open. I wish they would leave it closed all the time. I'm 53 years old and I can walk from the gate to the falls in just over 20 minutes. I can walk all the way to the end of the road in less than an hour. Leaving the gate open encourages people to drive up there and dump trash, throw their cigarettes out the window, etc. I know this because I pick up the trash along the road on a regular basis. I'll be doing it again today after coming down from a hike up to Curly Maple Gap (and beyond). Why do you need to drive on that road?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com