![]() The waterfall drops into a swimming area for the brave and then quickly flows into a shallow creek for splashing. Looking Glass Falls can get really busy in nice weather but there is enough space at the bottom where you can spread out. And, of course, fall is beautiful too with the changing colors! Observation deck at the top of Looking Glass Falls A few of these photos are from winter, but the area is green and luscious in the summertime. You can either view it from the observation deck above, or take the stairwell down to get closer to the waterfall. ![]() It’s right off the road and very easy to access. Looking Glass Falls is always a stop of ours when in Pisgah National Forest, especially when we have visitors in town. The waterfall is part of Looking Glass Creek, which converges with the Davidson River a few hundred feet downstream. There is a swimming pool at the bottom but the force from the waterfall can be dangerous, so definitely be careful if you plan to go swimming. It’s an easy to get to, picture-perfect waterfall with a 60-foot drop.Īfter some rain the waterfall can have some real power - you might even get wet from the mist. Some fleet vehicle operators request laminated glass all around for vehicles that contain high-value equipment.Looking Glass Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls to visit in Western North Carolina and for good reason. Tinting a vehicle's windows increases the SPF. Typical SPF protection is around 20 in glass that is not specifically treated, and around 45 in glass that is. Tempered glass does not block UV rays as well as laminated glass unless it's been specifically UV-treated. It’s also safer to have tempered glass on side windows if you end up in a situation such as the vehicle being underwater or in an accident where the doors can’t be opened, because the glass can be broken by kicking it. Tempered glass is strong enough to withstand fairly strong impacts and closing the door hard. If broken, it shatters into lots of small pieces that aren’t as sharp or likely to cause damage to vehicle occupants in an accident. Tempered glass is rapidly heated and cooled several times. In a rollover crash it will help prevent the roof from buckling downwards. As the glass is so strong, it helps with structural rigidity. The PVB filters out the majority of the sun’s UV A and UV B rays (95% or more), helping protect occupants from sunburn as it's the equivalent of wearing factor 50 sun screen. As the plastic sheet is stretchy, it helps absorb any impact, e.g. The film holds the glass together in one sheet, helping prevent shards of glass enter the cabin as they stick to the film. They are fused together to form a strong, curved sheet which won’t shatter into pieces on impact. ![]() Lights: glass was used on older vehicles but has been replaced by plasticsīy law a windscreen must be made of laminated glass and this is usually a sandwich of two 2.1mm layers of glass with a 0.8mm sheet polyvinyl butyral (PVB) in the middle. ![]()
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