Todd Creek Falls
Todd Creek Falls is a beautiful waterfall in Six Mile—a rural area near Clemson, South Carolina. There is a gravel pull-off on the opposite side of the street. Cross the street and walk downstream on the left side of the … Continued
Carrick Creek Road Falls
Carrick Creek Road Falls is a roadside attraction a couple of miles east of Table Rock State Park in upstate South Carolina. If you’re near the park, it makes sense to drive by and get a picture. I have several … Continued
Carrick Creek Falls
Carrick Creek Falls is one of the more popular areas of Table Rock State Park in upstate South Carolina. Although it’s on a trail, I’m marking it as an attraction because it’s so close to the parking lot and requires … Continued
Twin Falls (Pickens County)
Twin Falls (not to be confused with Twin Falls in Pisgah National Forest), also known as Reedy Cove Falls, is a great little waterfall attraction that is accessible to just about anyone. There are two ways to access the falls—the … Continued
Eastatoe Narrows
Eastatoe Narrows is an interesting sluice waterfall in the Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve. This is a spur trail off of the Foothills Trail near Hwy 178 and makes for a nice little 5 mile out-and-back hike. Aside from the Foothills … Continued
Mt. Cheaha
Mt. Cheaha is the highest point in the state of Alabama. According to the rangers at the park, visitors are either presented with a bright blue sky and a perfect view or an impenetrable wall of fog on any given … Continued
Moss Rock Preserve
Moss Rock Preserve is a fun little community trail system in Hoover, Alabama—a suburb of Birmingham. The entire system is not very large. You could trail-run it all in one morning. It appears to be a project created and maintained … Continued
Gracie’s Gap at Red Mountain Park
Red Mountain Park is a learning through adventure area in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham is called the Magic City because it sprang up seemingly overnight after the Civil War. There is a valley surrounded by mountains that contain limestone, iron ore, … Continued
Raven Cliff Falls Loop (7.5 miles)
I drive through Caesars Head State Park all time on my way to Pisgah National Forest in the Brevard and Asheville areas of North Carolina. I somehow got it in my head a long time ago that I already hiked … Continued
Greenland Creek Falls
I was supposed to do the steep section of the Foothills Trail over the weekend, but someone set Pinnacle Mountain on fire. All trails in the Table Rock area were closed. My timing has never been very good. View this … Continued