South Carolina Waterfall Adventure! Beginner Friendly
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Let's go chasing waterfalls! (don't let crossing the state lines scare you as we have driven farther in GA to hike!)
This will be a multiple waterfall hike adventure!
Hike #1: Chau-Ram Falls Trail in Chau-Ram County Park
This hike is about a mile long with only 145ft of elevation.
The address is 1220 Chau Ram Park Rd, Westminster, SC
Parking is $5
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/south-carolina/chau-ram-falls-trail
Hike #2: Stumphouse Tunnel at Stumphouse Park
This is about a 20 minute drive from Chau-Ram County Park
The address is: Stumphouse Tunnel Road, Walhalla, SC
Parking is $5
https://visitoconeesc.com/stumphouse-park/
Hike #3: Issaqueena Falls at Stumphouse Park
We can reach the Issaqueena Falls from the same parking lot.
The trail to the observation deck is only 1/4 of a mile.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/south-carolina/issaqueena-falls-trail
Hike #4: Yellow Branch Falls Trail in the Sumter National Forest
This is only about a 5 minute drive from Stumphouse Park - across Hwy 28
Parking Fee: $5
This trail is listed at 3.2 miles and 480 ft of elevation gain.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/south-carolina/yellow-branch-falls-trail
We will meet at the Chau-Ram Falls Trailhead at 9:30am to begin our adventure! Please bring plenty of water and snacks.
Now for the disclaimers: please remember that you will be participating at your own risk as Suwanee Take-a-Hikers assumes absolutely no liability (nada, zilch, zip, jack squat) for adverse events which may occur during meetups.
Hope to see you there!
