Wildcat Branch Falls
Wildcat Branch Falls is a series of cascades just off HWY 276 in South Carolina, not far from Caesars Head and Table Rock State Park. When I say it’s right off the road, I mean you can see the lower … Continued
Jones Gap Falls
The Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area is filled with waterfalls. One of the more fun day trips in the area is Jones Gap Falls in Jones Gap State Park. It’s easy to access and fun to hike. The park also features … Continued
Georgia Guidestones
This is a pretty novel, albeit disappointing, historic site. I was expecting the stones to be more mysterious and imposing. The Brits who were also at the site agreed that this just didn’t live up to the hype. I don’t … Continued
Hooker Falls
Hooker Falls is a 12-foot high ledge waterfall and swimming hole in Dupont State Park. It’s just over the North Carolina line from the upstate region of South Carolina. The swimming area is larger and an Olympic-size pool. This park … Continued
Graveyard Fields
Graveyard Fields is one of the most popular attractions along the North Carolina stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s in the Pisgah National Forest just below Black Balsam Knob Mountain and about seven miles north of Frying Pan Mountain … Continued
Black Balsam Knob Mountain
Black Balsam Knob Mountain might be my favorite spot on my usual stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s in Pisgah National Forest just above Graveyard Fields, and about ten miles north of Frying Pan Mountain Lookout Tower. It’s also … Continued
Wildcat Falls
Wildcat Falls is a waterfall right off of Highway 215 in the Pisgah National Forest. It’s almost a mile north of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, between Bubbling Spring Branch Falls and Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades. There’s a … Continued