Brasstown Falls
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- Hike
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Difficulty: Moderate
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- Waterfall
- Trail Head
- Parking
- Pets
- No Fee
- Camping
Summary:
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.
Tucked away in the southern edge of Sumter National Forest, Brasstown Falls tumbles for 120 feet in three consecutive and equally dramatic drops. Relatively secluded in a portion of a scenic vale known Brasstown Valley, it’s a nice place to bring the family because of the moderate, 20-minute hike and calm swimming hole at the base of the upper falls.
Time to hike: 20 minutes to the bottom of the upper falls
Directions:1.) From Westminster, drive west on US 76 for 12 miles and turn left on Brasstown Road (Oconee County Road S-37-48).
2.) Drive 4.2 miles (dirt for the last 1.5 miles) and turn right onto FS 751 (just before the small bridge).
3.) Drive 0.5 mile on FS 751 and park.
4.) Follow the path (past the vehicular barricade on FS 751) that leads you beneath power lines and into the woods.
5.) Approximately 50 feet into the woods, another small path branches off to the right. You will cross the creek and afterward the trail will split into several paths, all of which lead you to the first falls and its calm pool.
6.) To view the lower falls follow the creek downstream, or bushwhack upstream to find the upper falls (Little Brasstown Falls).
Sumter National Forest | Andrew Pickens Ranger District | 112 Andrew Pickens Circle, Mountain Rest, SC 29664 | (864) 638-9568 | Email
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Lat: 34.71871402383884 Long: -83.30216249995885 |
I went there on January 2017 and I visited both of upper BrasstownFalls and Lower Brasstown Falls with several tiers. The trails were dangerous so I had to watch out while I stepped down. I looked at first and second tiers. Unfortunately I could not go down to see the bottom or base of the third tier because the trail was "gone" by the erosion from heavy rain. I was stuck on the top of third tier. I will come back again later to find different way to get there at bottom.