Introduction Emory and Willis creeks. The best guide to hidden waterfalls efforts to maintain and protect the resources of the area. State records for both species—17 pounds, 9.5 ounces for foothills. Here, a state parks surrounding Jocassee Gorges offer everything Another favorite place for wildflowers is upper Cane route that runs the prominent ridges within the landscape. The Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund, Inc. is a is a good set of ears that will detect the cascading waters in Opportunities for “hands-on” activities and field excursions brown trout, 11 pounds, 5 ounces for rainbow trout—were mixture of mountain from pull-in RV sites for the weekend camper to rugged Creek. The easiest way to reach upper Cane Creek is to Many of the views are breathtaking and worth the trip. private, non-profit corporation which partners with the In the their quest for the ocean. by land or boat are possible. caught from Jocassee. Lake Jocassee also provides good and lower-elevation backcountry camping for the avid backpacker. Jones Gap, actually follow Mill Creek to its head in the mid-section Main roads are delineated on the map and code as South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for the uppermost fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and bream. species can be found. Oconee, Table Rock, Keowee-Toxaway, Devils Fork and of the Eastatoee Valley. Take Mill Creek Road off Cleo promotion of education, Laurel Fork Falls is perhaps the most popular waterfall The SCDNR and conservation organizations conduct to use. They are maintained to permit basic access to most reaches of Caesars Head state parks all offer camping at designated Chapman Road and park at the red gates at the end of the research, management and the within Jocassee Gorges. It plummets about 100 feet educational excursions periodically, and state park Popular trout streams include Eastatoee, Whitewater Hidden coves parts of the vast property. Most of the roads are closed northwestern sites. Some have attractive cabins for rent as well. road. Use the map to explore Cane Creek, where Oconee administration of game and into Lake Jocassee and is accessible by hiking along the interpreters conduct a variety of nature-based programs and Thompson rivers and Side-of-Mountain, Reedy Cove, and darkened stream for public use in late winter to avoid detrimental impacts South Carolina, bells are among the many unusual floral species that may be fish laws, which will benefit Foothills Trail or by boat excursion on the lake. Laurel and walks highlight mountain resources and culture. Laurel Fork, Cane, Abner, Willis and Emory creeks. Native courses in the associated with winter weather, and they are also closed in the clear waters Many state park camping areas include individual water found. conservation of wildlife, Fork Creek, above the falls, offers one of the most pleasant “specks,” or brook trout, might be caught in the smaller area attract many the summer to allow for wildlife use of the unique habitats of Lake Jocassee and electrical hookups, picnic tables, comfort stations marine and other natural and interesting hikes on Jocassee Gorges. Some visitors headwaters at higher elevations. The larger streams support serious birders in along the roadsides. splash against with toilet facilities and hot showers (winterized comfort resources in South Carolina. will note odd patterns of vegetation that designate old both stocked and wild rainbow and brow trout. In general, search of species Jumping-Off Rock, to which the Horsepasture Road the base of stations are available in many parks) and dump stations homesites, where early settlers once lived in the valley. Hiking the streams that can be easily accessed by vehicle support like the Louisiana for RVs. For information about a specific park’s campsites Access and Overlooks is now open year-round, is one of the most well-known the Blue Ridge Hidden walnut groves are clues of yesteryear and a way of waterthrush or stock trout during the spring and summer months. The and reservations, call 1-866-345-7275 or visit the South Jocassee Gorges has about 35 miles of seasonally open overlooks in the Upstate. Perhaps the most photographed Escarpment, a life that has practically vanished. Swainson’s warbler. creeks that require long hikes and foot trail access typically Carolina State Parks website at www.southcarolinaparks. roads, along with three sections of road that are open site on Jocassee Gorges, it provides the visitor with a “Blue Wall” Horsepasture Road’s Jocassee Gorges’ forests were once heavily cut for support wild, reproducing populations of trout. com. year-round. Seasonally open roads are open from March panoramic view of Lake Jocassee and surrounding wild lands of hills that large overlooks are their prized timber, and now it seems that the same forest 20 to May 10, and again from Sept. 15 through Jan. 15. The all the way to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Peregrine falcons set represents the The Eastatoee River can be easily accessed from Bird watchers at Jocassee perfect for birding, Primitive camping opportunities are available all along has attempted to cover up the past. Rusty, twisted narrow- 10-mile section of Horsepasture Road from US Highway up housekeeping in the vicinity in 2008, which necessitated sharp transition US Highway 178 near the state line, or from either Cleo and the old road transects a wide variety of habitats that the 77-mile Foothills Trail, which intersects the interior gauge railroad rails used to haul timber may be found in 178 to Jumping-Off Rock is open year-round, as is a 4.5-mile some minor changes and the development of a new between Chapman Road or Roy F. Jones Highway further down harbor different species. of the Jocassee Gorges. This trail and its spurs link the hollows, buried under a heavy layer of leaves and other section of Camp Adger Road from US Highway 178 to the overlook site. Nonetheless, it remains as the most striking the Carolina in Eastatoee Valley. Hemlock Hollow Access Area on SC Oconee, Table Rock, Caesars Head and Jones Gap state organic materials. Cane Creek and Reedy Cove Creek both Hiking along the Foothills Trail also provides easier Franklin Gravely Monument and just beyond. The access to overlook on Jocassee Gorges. mountains Highway 11 offers a short hike to a beautiful section of parks along with SCDNR-owned Laurel Fork Heritage harbor those leftovers from early life and timbering in the access to more remote coves and stream courses. Hikers Crossroads Mountain in South Carolina, which is through and piedmont. the lower Eastatoee. Other access areas on the Eastatoee Preserve and Eastatoee Creek Heritage Preserve. Access While the fall season remains the most popular Southern Appalachians. sometimes see great blue herons keeping solitary vigil over Gorges State Park in North Carolina on Chestnut Mountain Forested slopes are Peach Orchard Branch and Dug Mountain on Roy F. points are along SC 11, SC 107, US 178 and SC 130. For time to appreciate the scenery in Jocassee Gorges, better clear, cool mountain streams, hunting for fish and frogs. Road, is open year-round. Horsepasture Road passes Fall colors at Jumping Off Rock drop in elevation Some families used corn, sugar and old-style distillation Jones Highway and Granny Gear on Granny Gear Road more information about the Foothills Trail, contact the long-range views may be had in the late fall or winter, after Toxaway gneiss, oldest rock in South Carolina through the heart of Jocassee Gorges in northern Pickens by 2,500 vertical processes to help fund the family budget. Remains of liquor across from the Vineyards Fire Department. For more Higher, drier habitats and moister coves provide a Foothills Trail Conservancy by visiting its website at www. the leaves have fallen. feet in a matter of one to two miles. The land supports stills are a common find along clear tributaries of many unique variety of habitats that harbor different species of County, and several overlooks were developed along the Jocassee offers a wide array of hiking experiences. information on trout fishing in Jocassee Gorges, ask for a foothillstrail.org. streams with names such as Saluda, Eastatoee, Laurel Fork, hollows. Occupants who preceded the early American birds. During the breeding season, the persistent song of the Constructed trails include the Foothills, Palmetto, Eastatoee copy of the free book “South Carolina Trout Fishing” at the Toxaway, Horsepasture, Bearcamp, Thompson, Whitewater settlers are thought to have left some traces behind, and red-eyed vireo can be heard from ridgetop to deep cove. Surrounding national forest lands also provide a Peregrine falcon Creek Heritage Preserve Spur and Twin Falls. Experiences Clemson SCDNR office. The trout book is also available on and Devils Fork, which carved the rugged gorges, creating the forests of Jocassee Gorges have been unable to hide As with most species in this forest, more will be heard than wide range of camping opportunities, from developed may be hand from an easy saunter to the state’s highest the SCDNR website at http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/pdf/ scenic waterfalls and other natural beauties. These gorges, them all. Embedded within the sheer granite slops of Long seen. Species that may be seen or heard on the drier slopes campgrounds to primitive camping. To find out what’s point at 3,553 feet atop Sassafras Mountain to a heart- TroutBook.pdf. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources prohibits their streams and the more than 75 inches of precipitation Ridge on Pinnacle Mountain are hundreds of oval-shaped and ridges include ovenbird, summer tanagers, solitary available, call the Andrew Pickens Ranger District of the U.S. pounding plummet into some of the steepest gorge terrain discrimination on the basis of race, gender, color, national origin, that occur here each year make this area unique among petroglyphs, or rock carvings, believed to have been created The rivers that feed Lake Jocassee are largely wild. vireos, pine warblers, black and white warblers, worm-eating Forest Service in Mountain Rest at (864) 638-9568. religion, disability or age. Direct inquiries to the Office of Human in the Southeast. More primitive hiking is possible along mountain settings in the eastern United States. It is a place by some earlier civilization. Yucca, or “Spanish bayonet,” is They originate in North Carolina and include the warblers and Eastern towhees. In the numerous coves, Resources, P.O. Box 167, Columbia, S.C. 29202. more than 100 miles of old logging roads that have been worthy of protection. a plant once used by Native Americans in their personal Toxaway, Horsepasture, Thompson and Whitewater rivers. black-throated green warblers, scarlet tanagers, hooded hygiene, and it was transplanted from camp to camp. Small repaired throughout Jocassee. An occasional Cherokee Bearwallow Creek is also an important stream that provides warblers, Northern parula warblers and American redstarts Resource Management Total cost $4,774.00 Gated residential communities began appearing across Indian trail might be encountered in the backcountry. Total copies 20,000 patches of those plants reveal sites that might have once good fishing opportunities. The main rivers are most easily are some of the more colorful members of the songbird Cost per copy $0.23 the landscape in the 1970s and 1980s and wild lands were been occupied by the Cherokee. Crossroads Mountain, one of the wildest places in South accessed from Lake Jocassee, and anglers who fish in North community that may be observed. Jocassee Gorges was protected because of its being rapidly consumed by development. While some Carolina, .offers some remote hiking opportunities and incomparable size, position among other conservation Printed on recycled paper. 17-11458 8/17 Botanical delights include Oconee bell, trillium, showy Carolina should secure the appropriate licenses. Clemson University has documented numerous envisioned roads and rooftops for the Escarpment of is best accessed through North Carolina’s Gorges State lands, its unique biology and because of the opportunities orchis, wild azalea and trout lily. Carolina hemlocks are nests by Swainson’s warbler, especially in the Eastatoee South Carolina,Jocassee conservationists Dr. James A. Timmerman Park or by boat in the upper reaches of Lake Jocassee. it offered for recreation. SCDNR emphasizes the use present on Roundtop Mountain. The trees are treated Creek Heritage Preserve and Side-of-Mountain Creek Jr. and John E. Frampton of the South Carolina Department Opportunities for hiking on the wilder side may be had in of techniques that result in minimal disturbances to the

periodically by SCDNR against the plight of the hemlock areas. Ravens are one of the hallmark bird species of ges of Natural Resources (SCDNR) had different ideas. the Musterground area along the western shore of Lake soils, topography and building blocks of the landscape. wooly adelgid that has devastated Eastern hemlock trees the mountains. Although they are typically found more Timmerman and Frampton worked closely with business Jocassee. Emergency supplies and good maps are essential Basic access is provided through a diverse road network. throughout the region. The Roundtop Mountain Passage of frequently in the higher North Carolina mountains, it is not interests and conservation groups in the Upstate to protect to successful hiking experiences in the Jocassee Gorges. Management activities are designed to embrace the concept the Palmetto Trail is a relatively new trail to the Jocassee unusual to see or hear them in the Jocassee Gorges. In Brook trout the largest contiguous parcel of mountain property in of ecosystem restoration, where critical resources are Gorges. The Foothills Trail is a 77-mile footpath extending February 2008, the second known pair of nesting peregrine South Carolina. In the fall of 1998, nearly 35,000 acres of considered in all management decisions. from Table Rock State Park at its eastern terminus to falcons in the state was discovered in Jocassee Gorges near New York ferns along Whitewater River land were purchased by the State of South Carolina for Oconee bells may be found deep in remote ravines in Oconee State Park in the west. The Foothills Trail affords the famed overlook, Jumping-Off Rock. Monitoring revealed future generations to enjoy, and the area was formally any of the drainages headed for the Savannah River. Several SCDNR keeps a detailed database on the distribution an east-west crossing of Jocassee at the higher revelations. that the Jocassee Gorges peregrine falcons contributed named the “Jim Timmerman Natural Resources Area at Oconee bell colonies thrive alongside streams that pass of sensitive resources, especially rare flora and fauna, as well Many sections are strenuous and will test the most a pair of offspring to the Blue Ridge Escarpment. This Jocassee Gorges.” The area had been known locally as the under the Dawkins Flat or Horsepasture roads in the heart as historical sites. A Geographical Information System (GIS) Driving the Jocassee Gorges seasoned hiker. Other sections are more suited to family represented a landmark contribution to conservation in “Horsepasture” and is often referred to now as “Jocassee of Jocassee Gorges. Another population of Oconee bell is is used to compile old and new records of special elements outings to catch a glimpse of a hidden waterfall or display South Carolina. es w Gorges.” Jocassee Gorges, along with conservation lands alongside Cane Creek. as well as the soils and other resource variables on the of blooming trilliums. Mountain crests with scenic views, 64 11 in North Carolina and Georgia, helped form almost 250 Common loons, large diving birds, overwinter on Lake land. Managers consult this database during all land-planning 12 shady gorges and coves with special botanical features are square miles of protected forestland associated with South Jocassee and remain through April, when they have attained exercises and road-management activities. 10 all important features along the trail. The Foothills Trail 9 281 Carolina’s Blue Ridge Escarpment and its watersheds. Fly fishing along Little Eastatoee Creek their summer plumage. At this time they can be heard giving crosses or follows most of the major streams and rivers their beautiful calls that are typically heard only in the lakes The name “Jocassee,” according to legend, means of the Jocassee Gorges and adjacent conservation lands The Whitewater River may be best known as the and marshes of the northern United States and Canada. 8 North Carolina “Place of the Lost One.” Evocative Native American names including Eastatoee Creek, Laurel Fork Creek, Toxaway source of Upper and Lower Whitewater Falls, but this water Loon-watching has become a popular tourism activity echo throughout the Jocassee region, such as Oconee River, Horsepasture River, Bearcamp Creek, Thompson on Lake Jocassee during the winter, with boat excursions 14 and Eastatoee, both tribes that inhabited the area. The River, Whitewater River, East Fork Creek and Chattooga system’s energy causes many fast-flowing riffles, which provide good habitat for wild rainbow and brown trout. specifically targeting these interesting birds. Eastatoees were called the Green Birds and likely received River, among others. 13 Jim Timmerman The segment of river above Lower Whitewater Falls offers Obviously, the bird-watching opportunities at Jocassee their name from the Carolina parakeet, the only parrot Activities associated with the Foothills Trail are Gorges are nearly endless. Who knows what remains to be native to eastern North America, a species that became excellent wild trout fishing. The entire reach of Whitewater 7 Jocassee Gorges Natural Resources coordinated by the Foothills Trail Conservancy. For River in South Carolina is protected within Jocassee Gorges discovered in the coming years? extinct in 1904. Eastatoee Valley was the last site where 6 information about the trail, purchasing a guide book and and is accessible to the public. Access is via SC Highway 130 scientists recorded a sighting of the species in South Area at Gormap or membership in the Conservancy, visit its websiteges at to the Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station. The gate at Bad Carolina. 15 www.foothillstrail.org or visit the Foothills Trail Facebook Creek will open for entrance during daylight hours, and will Wildlife 5 Jocassee In 1787, botanist Andre Michaux discovered a “small Oconee bells page. open for departure at any time. Once in the gate, follow 16 178 plant with saw-toothed leaves” that today is recognized signs to the Whitewater River access parking area. There is Jocassee Gorges is home to a number of wildlife species The Palmetto Trail is the Mountains to the Sea Trail. 288 as Oconee bell, a rare plant species that is a hallmark of a 1/2-mile hike from the parking access to the stream. The that are not readily found in other parts of the state. Such 4 107 3 Gorges Spring and fall seasons offer unparalleled views of It now crosses from the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area Prescribed burning the Jocassee Gorges. The region was also the location the Blue Ridge. Dogwoods, wild cherry, redbud, downy Foothills Trail parallels the entire length of the Whitewater animals range from chipmunk and mink to black bear. Healthy Lake Jocassee in northern Greenville County over to Sassafras Mountain Existing roads are maintained for different levels of of many detailed botanical studies in the mid-1900s that serviceberry and wild blueberry display their flowery River on the east side and the Coon Branch Trail parallels populations of more common animals such as raccoon and in northern Pickens County, and then joins with the newer use. Main roads are used for season public access, while 130 documented the biological diversity of the Jocassee Gorges. brilliance in early spring. The drumming of ruffed grouse the river on the west side. Parking along the river on white-tailed deer are also found here. Bobcats are one of 5.1-mile Roundtop Passage, which offers a number of loop- secondary roads are stabilized and maintained to allow non- 17 11 rumble across the mountainsides to herald the coming Musterground Road is prohibited. the largest predators in the area. They are seldom seen, but 2 During the previous century, much of the land was hike possibilities. It also connects with the Palmetto Trail’s motorized travel. Important ecotones, or the zone where of spring. Oaks, yellow-poplar, red maple, sourwood and their sign can be found scattered across the landscape, often 18 owned or managed by commercial timber interests. The Blue Ridge Electric Co-op Passage, a 12.3-mile section with Management on Jocassee Gorges emphasizes on old logging roads. two habitats intersect, exist along the roadsides and provide hickory take their turn in creating an incredible show in the access points at Table Rock State Park and US Highway 178 Jocassee Gor Singer Sewing Machine Company once owned the land improvement of water quality. Old logging roads have been important habitat values for many species of wildlife. The 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 fall. A range of brilliant, earthy colors can be seen from early 1 and harvested wood to make cabinets for their sewing at Beasley Gap. re-graded, stabilized and repaired to reduce sedimentation, Bald eagles, both mature and immature, can be observed mountainous road system requires vigilant care, thus the Miles October until late November. When the trees have given up machines. Duke Energy and Crescent Resources later erosion and stream impacts. Old roads have been opened over Lake Jocassee throughout the year, and a few years their leaves to blanket the earth, new vistas suddenly appear roads require significant dedication and management purchased the lands for energy production and forest More information on the Roundtop Mountain Passage to allow fisheries biologists access to several streams to ago a bald eagle nest was discovered up one of the river attention. along the “hog-back” ridges that support many of the main 1) Begin the driving tour at the Jocassee Gorges 10) Back on NC 281, in about 2 miles you will management purposes. is available at http://palmettoconservation.org/passage/ conduct aquatic inventories and implement aggressive trout arms of the lake. Peregrine falcons were identified for the Visitor Center at Keowee-Toxaway State Park, reach the entrance to Gorges State Park on roads. The famous Blue Ridge Parkway can be spotted to roundtop-mountain/. .More information on the Blue management. first time in decades and successfully nested starting in Prescribed fire is one of the most useful tools to In recent years, the area has been the site of important the north, and water bodies such as Lake Hartwell can be Ridge Electric Co-op Passage may be viewed at http:// 2008. Ever since that discovery, peregrines have successfully promote ecosystem restoration. Managers carefully apply at the intersection of SC 11 and SC 133. the right. Be sure and visit the park’s unique Visitor Center and gift shop. Gorges provides wildlife and fisheries restoration projects involving white- seen to the far south on a clear day. The hills of the Georgia palmettoconservation.org/passage/blue-ridge- fledged young each year from a nest near Jumping-Off Rock. fire on Jocassee Gorges to allow the woodlands to gradually 2) From the Jocassee Gorges Visitor Center, turn tailed deer, peregrine falcons and brook trout, among mountains are discernible at certain points. Jumping-Off electric-co-op-passage-jocassee-gorges/. Hunting Rugged grouse, another species unique to the mountains, change and recover, in terms of plant species diversity, right on SC 11, and drive 3 miles to a sign for access to waterfalls on the Horsepasture River, others. Today, Jocassee Gorges is managed to provide a Rock and several other lookout points along Horsepasture can be heard drumming on the hillsides in springtime. Wild distribution and composition. Most of the woodlands were Devils Fork State Park on the banks of Lake including 125-foot Rainbow Falls. This is also wide array of recreational opportunities as well as home Road reveal the immense perspective of the region. Jocassee Gorges offers turkeys inhabit the forests of Jocassee Gorges, and the visitor altered dramatically during the past century as the result Jocassee. Turn right here, and follow the signs the access point for Crossroads Mountain, the to some of the most interesting botanical communities in Jumping-Off Rock has been the most popular one of South Carolina’s may chance to observe a group of these secretive birds of unprofessional timber harvests. Fire was historically an about 4 miles to the park. northernmost portion of Jocassee Gorges lands the United States. Jocassee Gorges is not only the legacy in South Carolina. destination within Jocassee Gorges for decades. In February best opportunities for gliding overhead from one ridgetop to another—a unique and important factor in the natural landscape, and SCDNR uses 3, 4) Back out on SC 11, at 6 miles from the Visitor of Dr. Timmerman and his contemporaries, but an integral Map and Driving Tour 2008, a pair of peregrine falcons (formerly threatened) was hunting game species thrilling sight. With dry ridges, wet hollows and a variety of controlled fire to mimic the natural processes that once Center, turn right (north) on SC 130 toward 11) From Gorges State Park entrance on NC 281, component of heritage for the people of South Carolina. that inhabit mountainous vegetative types, as well as elevations that range from about occurred in order to help fire-dependent plant communities it’s about another mile to the intersection www.dnr.sc.gov found nesting near Jumping-Off Rock. For a bird of prey Whitewater Falls. After traveling 9 miles of SC Jocassee that favors cliffs and water, it seemed the perfect place backcountry, especially 1,000 feet to more than 3,500 feet above sea level, many exist once again. Fore has a very low adverse impact on with US 64. Turn right (east) on US 64, toward Many partners, in addition to those already mentioned, 130, turn left on the Southern Highroads Trail, and they successfully raised their young that year. SCDNR black bear. South birds, mammals and reptiles find areas to live here. soils when used correctly. Vegetative changes will take place Brevard and Lake Toxaway. Cross a bridge helped make the Jocassee Gorges acquisition possible. a road that cuts across to SC 107. You’ll go constructed a new overlook at the site to protect the Carolina’s mountain slowly and gradually, and evidence of such management may spanning the Toxaway River in about 3 miles. Among those partnering with SCDNR were Duke Energy, about 2 miles up this road to find on the left raptors and improve safety conditions in the area. Jumping- bear population has a The abundance and diversity of salamanders are unique easily be seen along the central portions of Horsepasture Richard King Mellon Foundation, The Conservation Fund, an outstanding overlook of Lake Jocassee. To 12) Travel another 6 miles to the Eastern Off Rock offers one of the most picturesque sights in the stronghold in this land of to the Jocassee Gorges and include numerous species of Road. North American Wetlands Conservation Council, S.C. reach the Walhalla State Fish Hatchery from Continental Divide at 2,964 feet in altitude, an eastern United States and is worth every inch of the 10- vast forests and rugged “spring lizards” (the dusky salamanders) that live along stream General Assembly, S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation Management decisions favor resource conservation here, continue west a short distance to SC 107, extensive stretch of high ground from where 15) Return to your car and head down the mile drive. terrain. The carrying Bear Hunt edges, to brightly colored species that inhabit the forest floor, and Tourism, S.C. Forestry Commission, Clemson University, over potential impacts from recreational activities. The where you turn left and in 2.4 miles reach the the river systems of the continent flow in mountain, going back the same way you came, capacity of the habitat for to uniquely adapted species, like the rare green salamander, S.C. Governor’s Office, South Carolina Congressional Topographic maps, emergency supplies and a little balance between recreation and conservation of sensitive hatchery entrance. opposite directions. A short ways down the and turn left on US 178. In about 2 miles, go white-tailed deer is relatively low; however, a number of that live in the crevices of rock faces. The wood frog, more Delegation, U.S. Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, backcountry skill are all helpful for those who seek the resources is a constant challenged on Jocassee Gorges, road, turn right onto Frozen Creek Road. through an area known as Beasley Gap, which is nice bucks have been harvested in the area. Other popular commonly known in the Great North Woods, breeds in 5) Continue on SC 130 from the intersection National Wild Turkey Federation, Foothills Trail Conference, treasures of Jocassee Gorges. Outdoors enthusiasts are Hikers on the Foothills Trail and future generations will be grateful for the extra efforts Follow Frozen Creek Road for about 3 miles where the Palmetto Trail (the Mountains to the game species include wild turkey, raccoon, squirrel and Jocassee Gorges in winter during the first mild rain. Their with Southern Highroads Trail for about a Trout Unlimited, S.C. Wildlife Federation and many other also encouraged to take flashlights, spare tires, a compass taken to maintain a fair equilibrium. Explore the area to to the Gorges State Park Frozen Creek Access Sea Trail) comes in on the left from Table Rock woodcock. Successful hunts in Jocassee Gorges depend on loud, nonmusical calls can be heard in mile until reaching Duke Energy’s Bad Creek groups and private individuals. or other navigational aids. Old logging roads afford the Both the Foothills Trail and Palmetto Trail are foot- discover some of the changes that are taking place. Area on the right, a good access point for State Park. careful study of topographic maps, roads, trails and unique the winter woods. Hydroelectric Station on the right. Pull through adventurer literally hundreds of trails and routes to traverse traffic only in Jocassee Gorges. numerous trails, including the Foothills Trail. 16) Back on US 178, go about another mile south to landforms. Preparation for inclement weather is essential, the gate, and after 2.5 miles on this road, turn the countryside, and it is possible to get “turned around”… Cleo Chapman Road, and turn right. Less than as rapid changes in weather are common in the mountains. left into the Whitewater River/Foothills Trail From the Frozen Creek Access Area, continue as the locals say, maybe for just a few short minutes or The Twin Falls Trail is located just a half-mile off US a mile down Cleo Chapman Road, look for a SpecialJocassee Points of Interest Heavy rains can be expected at most any time of the year. parking lot. Leave your car here and take a .5- south on Frozen Creek Road for about 2 miles possibly for a long, chilly night. The immense forests can Highway 178 on Cleo Chapman Highway. The trail takes the Botanical areas small gravel parking area and a red gate on the Crisp, cold days are the norm at higher elevations during mile hike to the Whitewater River to join the until reaching Old Toxaway Road (SR 1139). Dozens of special places exist among the ridges and offer quite a challenge to even the most experienced hiker to the top of Twin Falls, also known as Reedy Cove right side of the road. This is the trailhead for winter. Jocassee Gorges offers some of the best opportunities Foothills Trail or one of two spur trails: Coon Turn left and continue for another 4 miles until hollows of Jocassee Gorges. Waterfalls, rare plants, historic adventurer, so it is wise to be prepared. Falls and Eastatoee Falls. The trail, moderate in difficulty, is to seek and discover interesting plants in the South Branch Natural Area or Lower Whitewater Falls. this road intersects with US 178. Turn right here the Twin Falls Trail, a 1.1-mile trail along Reedy valleys, scenic vistas and sparkling streams are some of about 1 mile and requires about two hours for a leisurely Many adjacent lands that are owned by the S.C. Carolina mountains. A number of hard-to-find floral species Drive down the Bad Creek Road for another (right goes to Pickens, left goes to Rosman, NC). Cove Creek that follows portions of the old the highlights of these special mountain lands. Some are Green salamander round-trip. The trail passes old logging railroad tracks from Forestry Commission, U.S. Forest Service or Duke are hidden within the Jocassee Gorges. Popular wildflower mile and a half to the Bad Creek Overlook, a Follow US 178 for 3 miles and again cross the Appalachian Lumber Company railroad and accessible by vehicle, while others require a hearty jaunt Educational Opportunities at days gone by. Remnants of the old tracks are buried in the Energy are enrolled in the SCDNR Wildlife Management excursions include trips into Peach Orchard Branch, scenic vista of Lake Jocassee and surrounding Eastern Continental Divide. finishes at the top of Twin Falls. into the backcountry. Good topographic maps with their organic matter of the forest, and the occasional rail or spike Area (WMA) program are available for public hunting. Wadakoe Mountain and Upper Cane Creek. mountains. 13) Three miles after crossing into South Carolina 17) Back on US 178, it’s about 3 miles to the place names are essential to successful outings in Jocassee Jocassee Gorges can be seen along the path. Just above Twin Falls, the old Camping in and around Traditionally, the area has been a favorite destination for 6) Travel back up Bad Creek Road to SC 130 on US 178, turn right onto a gravel road just intersection with SC 11. Turn right on SC 11, Gorges. narrow-gauge rail may be seen in a tangled mass, the result Peach Orchard Branch Angler Access Area is on Roy Jocassee Nestled between the mountain and piedmont hunters who consider the rugged, picturesque terrain Jocassee Gorges through the gated entrance and turn right. Very before the narrow bridge that crosses Eastatoee go about 3 miles, and turn right on Roy F. Jones of a flood that took place in the 1920s. A faint angler’s trail F. Jones Highway, about 1 miles off SC Highway 11. Parking Waterfalls and waterslides can be found on most physiographic regions of the Southern Appalachians, the an advantage rather than a hindrance. The actual taking quickly you will cross into North Carolina, Creek. Look for a brown sign with binoculars, Highway. In about a mile, Dug Mountain Angler may be followed upstream to some relaxing spots along Camping opportunities on Jocassee Gorges are is available here, but do not block the red gate. Hikes on waterways in Jocassee Gorges due to the steep gradient Jocassee Gorges has unique biological and historical of game does not necessarily define success on Jocassee where the road changes to NC 281, and soon which marks the location of a Watchable Access Area, a great place to catch a trout, is on numerous. They range from family-type destinations that old logging roads follow interesting meanders along the of the terrain. Twin Falls, a popular falls within Eastatoee attributes that set the stage for special educational and Reedy Cove Creek. Gorges. Hunters who venture off the beaten trails will find the right. are accessible by vehicle to remote, leave-no-trace spots after that, look for the entrance to Whitewater Wildlife site. Bear right on the upper gravel Valley, may be accessed with a short ride and subsequent hidden waterslides, trees marked and clawed by bears, quiet river bottoms as well as the high ridges. Showy orchis, research opportunities. Institutes of higher education, Falls on the right. With a drop of 411 feet, road, Horsepasture Road, not the lower paved 18) Back on SC 11, travel about another mile Gorges coves and perhaps the remnants of logging railroads from that test the limits of physical exertion. Some campsites are lady slippers and several species of trillium are common hike through lands of a private conservation foundation. The grade school teachers and others with simple inquiries of Whitewater Falls is the highest waterfall east of road. Drive about a quarter-mile to the Foothills located on high mountain ridges, while others are situated in the area. Early hikes between February and April pay and turn left into Long Shoals Wayside Park, more adventurous the wonders of the natural world will all find something Fishing days gone by. Those things are the real treasures within the Rockies. Trail parking area on the left. To reach Eastatoee in valleys, closer to water. special dividends to the natural seeking the ephemerals, a day-use area along Little Eastatoee Creek falls seeker might opt of interest in Jocassee Gorges. Scientific research has Jocassee Gorges. Creek Heritage Preserve, walk past the steps Jocassee Gorges contains some of the highest quality or flowering species that quickly appear and display their 7) Back on NC 281, head north and in about a established by the S.C. Forestry Commission. to taken the mile-long established a baseline of information about the diversity Camping is permitted (first come, first served) at ascending to the Foothills Trail and go a couple water in the state, and excellent trout fishing opportunities Hunters should consult SCDNR’s “Rules & Regulations showy flowers in the sunlight along the forest floor before mile cross the Whitewater River, the first of the From Long Shoals Wayside, it’s another 2.4 hike to the top the of resources within Jocassee Gorges, and that information designated campsites along the main roads in Jocassee of hundred yards farther down the road to the exist. Since acquiring the property, SCDNR has worked publication for specific limits and seasons:http://www.dnr. the hardwood trees don their leaves for the summer. four major rivers that empty into Lake Jocassee miles back along SC 11 to our starting point at falls on Twin Falls Trail guides management of the property. Gorges. Designated sites are noted on the Jocassee Gorges trailhead on the left, at a red gate. diligently to improve water quality, trout streams and the sc.gov/regs/pdf/hunting.pdf. (the others being the Thompson, Horsepasture the Jocassee Gorges Visitor Center at Keowee- from Cleo Chapman map and on kiosks at each entrance. Many of these sites Wadakoe Mountain is one of the most botanically Formal researchers may secure a research permit species that depend on cold, clean waters. Backcountry and Toxaway rivers). 14) Back out on US 178, continue south for 1 mile Toxaway Park. Road. are places that were traditionally used as hunt camps in diverse places in South Carolina. Wadakoe harbors a wide Gorges for approved investigative studies to be coordinated and fishing opportunities are here for those who enjoy fishing 8, 9) In another 4 miles on NC 281, cross over the into the small community of Rocky Bottom. Several waterfalls the past. When the main roads and gates are closed in variety of herbaceous and woody species that have been conducted in the Jocassee Gorges. Interested researchers smaller streams or those who prefer reservoir fishing for Thompson River, the only major tributary of Turn left onto F. Van Clayton Highway, at the are scattered along Bird-Watching late winter and summer, primitive camping is permitted documented by dedicated scientists only in recent decades. may visit http://www.dnr.sc.gov/managed/wild/jocassee/ trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and sunfish, since the Jocassee Gorges without a bridge. The river sign for Sassafras Mountain, and follow this road the shore of Lake The Southern Appalachians provide unique anywhere on Jocassee; however, a written permit must The soils in the area lack the typical acidity associated with research.htm to learn more about research in Jocassee Lake Jocassee is centered within Jocassee Gorges. goes under the road through a culvert. About 4.7 miles toward a parking lot at the base of Jocassee with some opportunities for bird watching. In 2006, Jocassee Gorges be obtained well in advance. Permits are not required for much of the Southern Appalachians. Circumneutral soils Gorges. 1 mile beyond the Thompson River, cross the Sassafras Mountain, the highest point in South dropping directly into Lake Jocassee is one of the most outstanding trophy received global recognition when it was designated as part primitive camping any time of year along the Foothills Trail with pH in the 6.0 to 7.0 range allow the existence of plants Horsepasture River. In 1986, 4.2 miles of this Carolina at 3,553 feet. A platform near the the lake. Dozens of The diverse and unique natural areas and resources trout lakes in the nation. SCDNR biologists first began of an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society and or Palmetto Trail or on limited areas of Eastatoee Creek that are rarely found anywhere else in South Carolina. stunningly beautiful river, from NC 281 to Lake parking lot offers views to the west and south, smaller waterfalls on Jocassee Gorges provide an exceptional opportunity managing Lake Jocassee as a trout fishery in 1972. Since that Bird Life International. Although South Carolina mountains Heritage Preserve. Yellowwood trees are some of the treasures to be found Jocassee, were named a National Wild and and it’s a short walk to the top, where there can be found on the for outdoor-classroom-style education. From kindergarten time, a popular trout fishery has developed with quality size rarely exceed 3,000 feet, they harbor bird populations by those who travel the distance to access the area. Peach Camping is not permitted along the shore of Lake Scenic River. are panoramic views. This will be the site of an tributaries of Laurel to college, students can learn about the unusual geological rainbow and brown trout being routinely caught. The average unique to the state and add an important component to Orchard Branch and the Howell Mountain Area off SC 11 Jocassee, except for the Double Springs Primitive observation tower that is to be constructed by Fork, Cane, Side-of- formations of the Jocassee Gorges, the unique plant and rainbow trout caught in Lake Jocassee weighs almost 3 regional biodiversity. This is especially true of the Blue both provide good access points for reaching the Wadakoe SCDNR. pounds, with the average brown trout weighing 4-5 pounds. Campground operated by Devils Fork State Park. The Mountain, Eastatoee, Twin Falls animal communities that have resulted, and management Ridge Escarpment, where the mountains abruptly greet the Mountain area. Laurel Fork Falls

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