waterfalls
Big Branch Falls
Hinton , WV
Big Branch Falls flows through a dense , forest canopy of green with wildflowers in abundance in the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve . The falls has an 8-foot drop . To see this natural wonder , go to Brooks Falls Parking Area and cross the road to find the head of the Big Branch Trail . The hike is a two-mile loop , passing by the falls .
Photo by Ed Rehebin for The Register-Herald
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