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Enjoy breathtaking views of the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Escarpment including Table Rock and Caesar Head mountains on this this narrow, steep, rugged, rooted, unmarked footpath.

This is one of those trails where the moderate 45-minute hike along a recently constructed trail is alone worth your hiking time.

Brasstown Falls in Oconee County is a great waterfall on Brasstown Creek. The hike to falls is an moderately difficult, but short, less than a mile.

Jones Gap Falls is a pretty waterfall on a tributary to Middle Saluda River in Greenville County. The waterfall is located in Jones Gap State Park, part of the Middle Bridge Wilderness area.

The trail is well labeled (pink blaze), and follows a narrow foot path along the base of the rock face, El Lieutenant. Most consider the Coldspring Branch/Bill Kimball Trail to El Lieutenant—to be one of the most difficult hikes around.

The Tom Miller Trail is a peaceful connector from the Raven Cliff Falls parking area to the Silver Steps parking area, which was added along with the re-routed Tom Miller Trail in 2020. 

The South Carolina Park Service manages a piece of land off of highway 11 between Caesar’s Head and Jones Gap state parks called Wildcat Wayside. The short trail begins with a steep set of stairs climbing right beside a small, but beautiful, waterfall.

A scenic park with creekside paths and a formal garden near the University of South Carolina and Five Points.

This trail is marked with purple blazes and offers a bit of history, great views of the mountain, and a family friendly alternative to hiking up the steeper mountain trails.

This easy walking paved loop trial passes through a wooded area past the playground and tennis courts.  Picnic tables make for a nice noonday walk and lunch.