Upstate South Carolina sits atop the Blue Ridge Escarpment, a geological formation known to the Cherokee people as "The Blue Wall." In this region, nearly every river, creek, or stream at some point forms a waterfall. Many of them are spectacular, and most are accessible to the average hiker on a day hike. This guide includes 92 hikes ranging in length from a few hundred feet to 6 miles round-trip. Each leads to a destination like the famous Whitewater Falls or Bull Sluice, or a lesser-known cascade like Pigpen Falls or Bee Cove Falls. Each entry covers everything you need to know to get out and hike: photos, detailed driving and hiking directions, estimated hiking time, and trail difficulty, as well as waterfall class, rating, height, and more.
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Tom [King] knows the terrain and the trail well. As a volunteer with the U.S. Forest Service and the South Carolina State Park Service, he keeps the course clear, helping maintain the trails by cutting brush and building steps.
One of our state's leading waterfalls experts, the Anderson native has hiked the Upstate since he was a teenage boy, finding and filing information on falls in Oconee, Pickens, and Greenville Counties.
Tom's pictures and descriptions of falls resulted last year in Waterfall Hikes of Upstate South Carolina (Milestone Press, $17.95). The book features pictures of, directions to, and comments on 92 falls in the area. --Southern Living Magazine
After an opening section of his book in which he covers basic matters such as classifying waterfalls, making suggestions on how to photograph them, rating their beauty, and the vital matter of trails, King devotes the bulk of his 232-page book to individual waterfall hikes. For each waterfall he includes a description of its type (such as fan, block, sluice, or tiered), a rating, the stream which creates it, trail length and difficulty, height, hiking time, the U. S. Geological Survey quadrangular map covering it, and the fee (if any). There are also driving directions to the trailhead and careful, detailed descriptions of the walking portion of one s waterfall adventure.
In addition to being an inveterate hiker and waterfall wanderer, King is also a talented photographer. The book offers small inset photos of each waterfall, and on the facing page for most waterfalls there is a photo of a native wildflower. The result is something which transcends the typical guidebook to which hikers and wilderness walkers have become accustomed. Yes, all the information is there, but the reader/user gets a visual treat in the bargain. --Spartanburg (SC) Herald-Journal
One of our state's leading waterfalls experts, the Anderson native has hiked the Upstate since he was a teenage boy, finding and filing information on falls in Oconee, Pickens, and Greenville Counties.
Tom's pictures and descriptions of falls resulted last year in Waterfall Hikes of Upstate South Carolina (Milestone Press, $17.95). The book features pictures of, directions to, and comments on 92 falls in the area. --Southern Living Magazine
After an opening section of his book in which he covers basic matters such as classifying waterfalls, making suggestions on how to photograph them, rating their beauty, and the vital matter of trails, King devotes the bulk of his 232-page book to individual waterfall hikes. For each waterfall he includes a description of its type (such as fan, block, sluice, or tiered), a rating, the stream which creates it, trail length and difficulty, height, hiking time, the U. S. Geological Survey quadrangular map covering it, and the fee (if any). There are also driving directions to the trailhead and careful, detailed descriptions of the walking portion of one s waterfall adventure.
In addition to being an inveterate hiker and waterfall wanderer, King is also a talented photographer. The book offers small inset photos of each waterfall, and on the facing page for most waterfalls there is a photo of a native wildflower. The result is something which transcends the typical guidebook to which hikers and wilderness walkers have become accustomed. Yes, all the information is there, but the reader/user gets a visual treat in the bargain. --Spartanburg (SC) Herald-Journal
About the Author
Tom King is a native South Carolinian and award winning photographer who began hiking in the Upstate region long before established trails were commonplace. He lives with his wife in Anderson County, SC.
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So many waterfalls in Upstate SC!,
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I bought this book for good friends of mine who enjoy waterfall hikes almost every weekend. It is a super resource to help them find more trails and waterfalls to enjoy in this upstate SC region. Easy to use book with good details.
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Good book for that particular area,
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I was planning a trip to this area and this book was very helpful. I was able to plan out stops but due to a lot of rainy weather and snow before we went, some places were not accessible. Decriptions of each area as far as distance, time of hike, easy, moderate or tough were very helpful. i plan to use this guide again when i can get to this area as there are many, many waterfalls to see.
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Great little guide for hikers,
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Great quick and easy guide to the waterfall hikes in upstate SC. Includes driving directons - very reader friendly format - highly recommend - just had no idea there were so many waterfalls in this part of the state!!!
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