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KYDan 03-06-2016 07:27 PM

South Carolina Waterfalls
 
My wife found this looking around for road trips we might take. Does anyone know anything about this route that they can share?
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jeffcutler 05-19-2016 11:01 AM

There's one of these for Vermont. I'm going to be doing that in July and will share details on NAM once done.

KYDan 05-19-2016 11:05 AM


Originally Posted by jeffcutler (Post 4209142)
There's one of these for Vermont. I'm going to be doing that in July and will share details on NAM once done.

Thanks, we are always looking for Twisty, scenic routes.

Mini Mania 05-19-2016 01:41 PM

South Carolina
 

Originally Posted by KYDan (Post 4209145)
Thanks, we are always looking for Twisty, scenic routes.

Would love to see some pictures if you take the trip!

KYDan 05-19-2016 05:57 PM

Sure thing if we are going slow enough for pictures. Actually, we generally take quite a few.

OldCoot 05-23-2016 03:01 AM


Originally Posted by KYDan (Post 4183945)
My wife found this looking around for road trips we might take. Does anyone know anything about this route that they can share?

I know this is obvious, but just in case... the drive time on the map shows approximately 4.5 hours, but hiking to some falls can be difficult and take a lot more time. Check out this list of waterfalls with map links, descriptions and hiking times.

:thumbsup:

KYDan 05-23-2016 05:05 AM


Originally Posted by OldCoot (Post 4210367)
I know this is obvious, but just in case... the drive time on the map shows approximately 4.5 hours, but hiking to some falls can be difficult and take a lot more time. Check out this list of waterfalls with map links, descriptions and hiking times.

:thumbsup:

Thank you.

LazyEar 06-07-2016 06:17 AM

Some of those are very easy hikes. You can hit a few of those in a day if you wanted to. Definitely worth the trip. The top two pics are from #4 and the bottom one is from #3.

#6 on that map is pretty, but nothing crazy. Lots of teenagers would hang out there in the past. Now, Greenville County has been working to make it a more inviting park.

I'm guessing that #7 is Falls Park downtown Greenville. It's very pretty and downtown is a fun area. We go down there occasionally. I live in the Easley area on that map, which is 20 minutes from #7.

http://sctrails.net/trails/ALLTRAILS...aterfalls.html


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Twin Falls, Sunset, SC


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Twin Falls. Sunset, SC


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Issaqueena Falls, Walhalla, SC

This one can be a bit of a pain to get to the base of the falls. If mobility is an issue, wait until fall or winter when the leaves drop.

KYDan 06-07-2016 08:16 AM

Thank you!

LazyEar 06-07-2016 11:10 AM

Also, #3 has an interesting attraction called Stumphouse Tunnel within the same park. Here's some information from their website.

"Started in 1852 to connect Charleston to Knoxville and eventually on to Cincinnati, the Civil War—and lack of funds—brought construction to a halt. While there were various efforts by the Blue Ridge Railroad to revive the tunnel, none of them came to pass and it stands today as a monument to the efforts of pre-Civil War engineering.

The tunnel measures 17 feet wide by 25 feet high and about mid-way in, there is a 16 x 20 foot airshaft that extends 60 feet upwards to the surface, causing a consistent cool breeze to flow out of the tunnel, a welcome treat in mid-summer. It also produces condensation and the tunnel is usually wet.

In 1951, Clemson University bought the tunnel and used it to cure the South's first blue cheese. The tunnel's environment was later duplicated at Clemson, and the cheese making, that Clemson is now famous for, was moved there. The tunnel still belongs to Clemson University, but it is managed by the city of Walhalla ." - http://www.oconeecountry.com/stumphouse.html

A little bit more info. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1178

Mini Mania 06-07-2016 12:25 PM

South Carolina
 
Great pix and info. Thanks for sharing!

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