Whitewater
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- 9 miles, 7 miles to river, 30-40 minutes one-way
- 411' Tallest waterfall in the East
- Dirt mound to the left leads to the river, be
prepared to wade in cold calf-deep water
- 5-10 minute walk leads to paved trail to an overlook,
wheelchair accessible
- Stairs on the right to a second vantage point of the
falls
- Picnic area
- $2 parking fee
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Highway 107 South
from cross-roads for 9.2 miles to first left turn after
crossing state line, Continue 2.2 miles to next stop sign,
turn left go another 1.2 miles to parking area. |
Yellow Mountain Trail
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- 4.8 miles, 3-5 hours one-way
- Yellow Mountain is 5127', highest point in the
district
- 360 degree view from lookout tower
- Difficult trail, steep ascents and descents
- Longest trail in Cashiers
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Take 64 West
about 7 miles to Buck Creek Road, drive about 2.3 miles and
look for trail going up the bank on the right. |
Sliding Rock
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- Located on Chattooga River
- Great for kids
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Take 64 West
about 7 miles to Buck Creek Road, drive about 2.3 miles and
look for trail going up the bank on the right. |
Silver Run Falls
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- 25' fall
- Beautiful boulder face fun to swim down into the
private lake and stand underneath the fall.
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From Cashiers,
follow NC 107 south for four miles to a gravel parking area
on the left. From Walhalla, take SC 28 to SC 107. Then,
proceed up SC 107 about 16 miles to the parking area on the
right. |
Turtleback and Rainbow Falls
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- 150' waterfalls, on sunny mornings you can see a
rainbow over the falls
- One of the falls "Bust your butt falls", ride a tube
or slide down the rock
- Not for young children or the less physically
fit
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From Cashiers
drive East on 64 for about 10.5 miles, turn right (South) on
281 for about 1 mile. Forest Service Horse pasture
River/Rainbow Falls sign on left. Parking on Right. Go down
trail for approximately 1 mile until intersects a trail that
parallels the river of Turtleback Falls, go left along trail
to view from the bottom. Continue 1/4 mile to Rainbow
Falls |
Chattooga River
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- Moderate to difficult
- 2 miles round trip
- Many places around river perfect for picnics
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Follow US 107 or
US 28 South to the intersection of US 107 and US 28. Continue
1.9 miles south on US 28/107 to the paved right at Mountain
Top Trading Post (Whetstone Road). From the turn, go .7 miles
and take first paved left at the Long Creek sign, Cassidy
Bridge Road. Continue 7.3 miles to the end of the road. Turn
left at the fork and proceed .2 miles to Raines Rd. and take
a right. Follow Raines Rd. until it ends at Hwy. 76. Take a
right and follow Hwy. 76 to the Chattooga River Hwy. 76
Bridge. |
The Narrows
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- Cascading rivers
- Swimming hole
- Narrow Channel
- 4 miles round trip
- Trail head Whiteside Cove Road
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Take Horse Cove
Rd. 4.3 miles from the corner of Fourth and Main St. in
Highlands to the end of the pavement. Turn left onto
Whiteside Cove Rd. and drive 0.9 miles. The trail is on a
logging road on the right and descends 2 miles to The
Narrows. You will pass a trail to the right, which continues
to Bull Pen Bridge on Horse Cove Rd. Be sure to return the
way you came. |
Ellicott's Rock - Bad Creek
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- 7 mile round trip
- Ellicott's rock is a rock embedded in the Chattooga
river with NC carved out by surveyor Andrew Ellicott
- Trail head Bull Pen Road
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Turn on Bull Pen
rd., about 2.5-3 miles park on the right in the gravel just
after Fowler Creek Bridge, walk back over the bridge on the
opposite side of the road is the trailhead. |