Sliding Rock

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Sliding Rock is a natural water slide and popular summer recreation spot formed by a smooth sloping waterfall in Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina.

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Sliding Rock canonical 4

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf natural water slide ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ
access short walk from parking area ⓘ
activity sliding down rock into plunge pool ⓘ
approximateDropHeight about 6–7 feet into plunge pool ⓘ
approximateSlideLength 60 feet ⓘ
closedDuring high water conditions ⓘ
winter season ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
featuredIn regional tourism guides for western North Carolina ⓘ
feeRequired yes, seasonal access fee ⓘ
flowsInto Davidson River ⓘ
governingBody United States Forest Service ⓘ
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
hasFacility changing rooms ⓘ
observation deck ⓘ
parking area ⓘ
restrooms ⓘ
hasType sloping bedrock waterfall ⓘ
hazard cold water shock risk ⓘ
high water during heavy rain ⓘ
slippery rock surface ⓘ
lifeguardsPresent yes, during main season ⓘ
locatedIn Pisgah National Forest ⓘ
Transylvania County, North Carolina ⓘ
western North Carolina ⓘ
managedBy U.S. Forest Service ⓘ
nearbyAttraction Blue Ridge Parkway ⓘ
Looking Glass Falls ⓘ
nearestCity Brevard, North Carolina ⓘ
openSeason typically Memorial Day through Labor Day with lifeguards ⓘ
partOf Pisgah Ranger District ⓘ
poolDepth approximately 6–8 feet ⓘ
popularWith families ⓘ
local residents ⓘ
tourists ⓘ
primaryUse summer recreation ⓘ
region Blue Ridge Mountains ⓘ
safetyRule feet-first sliding only ⓘ
height and age restrictions may apply ⓘ
no diving ⓘ
state North Carolina ⓘ
subjectTo seasonal weather conditions ⓘ
surfaceMaterial smooth granite or similar bedrock ⓘ
watercourse Looking Glass Creek ⓘ
waterTemperature cold mountain water ⓘ

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