Spruce Flats Falls 30'

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Remarks:

You can see Lower Spruce Flats falls from the road, but to avoid swimming across the Middle Prong, take the "Falls Trail" from the south end of the Institute to see Spruce Flats Falls. See trail description which describes more falls just upstream also see Dutch Roth black&white (1935)

Spruce Flats Falls
the lower falls

the four upper falls (8' to 20')

Just a bit further upstream is Honey Cove Falls.

   © Tom Dunigan