Hendersonville Reservoir Dam (Pisgah National Forest)

The Mills River is located in Transylvania and Henderson counties, North Carolina, United States is a tributary of the French Broad River. The river flows out of the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest in two forks: the North Fork, which drains the slopes just south of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Asheville and Mount Pisgah, and the South Fork, which drains the area of the Pisgah Ranger District just east of the Cradle of Forestry in America, including the slopes of Black Mountain. The Mills River flows into the French Broad River northwest of Hendersonville between NC 191 and Interstate 26. The North Mills River Recreation Area, located on the North Fork of the river, is a popular local attraction for camping, hiking, and fishing. The Mills River is used as a water source for the cities of Asheville and Hendersonville. [Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mills_River_(North_Carolina)]

The Mills River watershed area contains the largest trail complex in the Pisgah Ranger District southwest of Asheville, NC. It's located between the adjacent, and better-known, Bent Creek and Davidson River areas of the Pisgah National Forest. Bordered roughly by the Blue Ridge Parkway to its north and west, Black and Funneltop Mountains to its south and west, and Forge Mountain and NC Hwy. 280 and 191 to its east, the Mills River drains a large and varied swath of mountain land. Two main watercourses flow through the area: the North and South Mills Rivers, which join together after flowing east out of the National Forest. These rivers start high on the south side of the Pisgah Ridge, which achieves the area's highest elevations. Mountain summits climb up to over 5700 ft. on Mount Pisgah, just outside the area across the Blue Ridge Parkway, while trails climb to over 5000 ft. on Laurel Mountain. Most of the area is composed lower mountains and ridges, though, which extend south and east; even in these lower elevations, deep valleys and sharp slopes make up a lot of the landscape. Owing largely to its wide expanses, lack of accessibility, and generally rugged terrain, trails in this area tend to be more remote, less popular, and less traveled than their counterparts to the north (Bent Creek) or southwest (Davidson River). But a gravel road connects across the Parkway into Bent Creek; likewise, another gravel road connects into the Davidson River area. The North Mills River Recreation Area is the only developed recreation site in the vicinity; not surprisingly, the most heavily used trails in Mills River are nearby. It's located along the main road leading into the area at the National Forest boundary. [Source: www.hikewnc.info/trailheads/mills-river/]

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Camera: Nikon D7000, f/13.0, 1/45 sec, 28mm (=42mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

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