{"id":11685,"date":"2016-09-22T08:05:55","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T12:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=11685"},"modified":"2020-08-18T14:45:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T18:45:09","slug":"autumn-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2016\/09\/22\/autumn-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Falls: A photo essay"},"content":{"rendered":"

Simply put, waterfalls<\/a> are nothing more than rivers flowing over rocks but that doesn\u2019t stop them from being among the most wondrous sights our natural world has to offer.<\/p>\n

You may think the only way to enjoy such areas beyond social media is to travel to faraway states, but I\u2019m here to show you the roars, and the whispers of Maryland\u2019s falls\u2014from blips in creeks to drops taller than the four-story office building in which I sit writing. Combine that with Maryland\u2019s perfect mid-Atlantic positioning for idyllic flaming foliage, and I challenge you to find a sight more spectacular this autumn season.<\/p>\n

\"Great

Great Falls; by Aaron Krosner<\/p><\/div>\n

Great Falls <\/strong><\/p>\n

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal<\/a>, Montgomery County<\/em><\/p>\n

Some of the oldest rocks in Maryland\u2014750 million<\/em> years\u2014form this series of rapids on the Potomac River. The cascading falls formed when the sea level dropped during the ice age, causing the river to down cut its valley several thousand years ago.<\/p>\n

Admire from afar. Slippery footing and a high-speed current can easily cause life-threatening situations. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Cascade

Cascade Falls; by Nicolas Raymond<\/p><\/div>\n

Cascade Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patapsco Valley State Park<\/a>, Howard County<\/em><\/p>\n

Located in the Orange Grove Area\u2014one of the park\u2019s most scenic\u2014these falls gently descend 10-15 feet and can be reached by way of a marked trail.<\/p>\n

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\"Kilgore

Kilgore Falls; by Sherrie Lynne Fornoff<\/p><\/div>\n

Kilgore Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rocks State Park<\/a>, Harford County <\/em><\/p>\n

Dropping 17 feet at Falling Branch, this is Maryland\u2019s second highest vertical waterfall. A serene hiking trail leads through an undeveloped, environmentally sensitive area. Rising popularity has led park rangers to encourage guests to limit visits to weekday mornings.<\/p>\n

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\"Muddy

Muddy Creek Falls; by Danielle Marcus<\/p><\/div>\n

Muddy Creek Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swallow Falls State Park<\/a>, Garrett County<\/em><\/p>\n

An impressive 54-foot sight, this is the tallest vertical dropping waterfall in the state. The tannic waters originate near Cranesville and flow into the scenic Youghiogheny River. An accessible observation deck stands above the falls for safe and picturesque viewing.<\/p>\n

Be alert for hazards caused by white water rivers, such as violent rapids, swift currents, deep pools, cold water and slippery rocks.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Toliver

Tolliver Falls; by Mohib Ahmad<\/p><\/div>\n

Tolliver Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swallow Falls State Park<\/a>, Garrett County<\/em><\/p>\n

Many consider this modest, eight-foot cascade to be the loveliest in the park. Nestled by the region\u2019s famed Hemlock trees, many cozy vantage points exist along Tolliver Creek.<\/p>\n

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Article by<\/i>\u00a0Lauren Mitchell\u2014<\/i><\/b>publications manager and graphic designer<\/i>.
\nAppears in Vol. 19, No. 4\u00a0of the Maryland Natural Resource magazine, fall\u00a02016.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Simply put, waterfalls are nothing more than rivers flowing over rocks but that doesn\u2019t stop them from being among the most wondrous sights our natural world has to offer. You may think the only way to enjoy such areas beyond social media is to travel to faraway states, but I\u2019m here to show you the  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":140,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[957,12],"tags":[3168],"class_list":["post-11685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-parks","tag-magazine"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/140"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11685"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31131,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11685\/revisions\/31131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}