The Twin Falls area (not to be confused with Twin Falls in Pickens County, SC) features two 100-foot waterfalls that are very close to one another. The falls are in a well trafficked (but somewhat confusing) trail system in Pisgah … Continued
Hemlock Falls is a trail and waterfall located near Lake Burton in northeast Georgia. It is on Moccasin Creek in the Chattahoochee National Forest. I dropped by to break up the drive from Greenville, SC, to Nashville, TN. The trail … Continued
Daniel Ridge Loop is one of the more enjoyable trails I’ve hiked in a while. The hike is in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. It didn’t hurt that the temperature dropped into the mid-60s, which is rare for … Continued
Pearson’s Falls & Glen is a more of a park than a trail. I’ve categorized it as a roadside attraction because it’s only ¼ miles from the parking lot to the falls. This is basically a trail that is very … Continued
Big Bradley Falls was a pleasant surprise. I hadn’t planned to hike, but I found myself awake very early on a Sunday morning. I figured that I could try to beat the heat by getting out there early. In truth, … Continued
I don’t know how I’ve never been to Gorges State Park before. It’s just across the South Carolina state line in western North Carolina. It’s a great park with an impressive welcome center. There are lots of activities in the … Continued
If you head northwest on Highway 276 out of Brevard, NC, the road closely follows the Davidson River. There are lots of recreation areas just off the highway and cars are parked wherever there is enough room to pull over. … Continued
Scroll down to get instructions about the loop. Bridal Veil Falls is a 120-foot waterfall in DuPont State Forest in North Carolina. This is the same area that boasts Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, and Wintergreen Falls. The area is great … Continued
Winding Stairs Trail is a 3.5-mile hike of moderate difficulty in the Mountain Rest wilderness area near where GA, NC, and SC intersect. It’s very close to Cherry Hill Campground and Burrells Ford Campground. There’s actually a spur off the … Continued
Big Bend Trail & Falls is part of the Oconee District of Sumter National Forest near the intersection of GA, NC, and SC. It is around 2.7 miles from the trailhead to the Chattooga River (~5.5 mile out-and-back). This hike … Continued