27px, we want 27. Please register or login . Bald River is a small, wild trout stream flowing north and cold and clear down the middle of the steep-sided Bald River Gorge itself, down the middle of this Wilderness.
Anglers are limited to fly fishing and require a special fishing permit.
The Wilderness ends just before the river plunges dramatically over Bald River Falls on the northern boundary, over what is arguably the loveliest waterfall in the state. Mountain slopes above the river are cloaked in southern Appalachian hardwoods, pine, dog hobble and a wide variety of other flora. Fall turns the area into a splendid array of color. Summer wildflowers are plentiful. Black bears, deer, wild turkeys and wild hogs are known to live here.