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Ashley Mack

There are three ways to see the falls. 1) You can park at the top and walk down the several flights of stairs to the bottom (or just see it from the top). 2) Park at the bottom near the visitors center and start at the base of the falls and walk up the stairs if desired to see the killer view over the falls. 3) Start the hike at the beginning of the Appalachian Trail and hike to the top, then take the stairs down (the easiest part of the hike). In general, it's best to see during the summer or fall in my opinion. I went in the Winter after going in the Summer, and there were definitely less people in the winter, but the views are just prettier when you see green during the Summer or orange during that perfect time of Fall (Octoberish-Novemberish).