October 1995

Lance Creek Crossing

Here's a nice swimming hole in the Watauga River bordering Hound Ears Golf Course where Lance Creek emptys into the Watauga. I've seen swimmers and fisherman here. Some swimmers one day told me that there is an old piece of rail on the bottom close to where that pipe crosses. The Watauga runs from right to left here, and we are looking up Lance Creek. That bottom stone abutment on the right for the golf cart bridge is from the original railroad bridge across Lance Creek. This is a beautiful part of the river, with 10-20 foot boulders lining the banks. It is accessed off of Old Shulls Mills Road. You might have noticed there are some nice hill-side homes in the background overlooking the golf course.