Big Bend Trail
Trail to Big Bend Falls and the Chattooga River
Description:
Starting from the Cherry Hill Recreation Area, the moderate 2.7-mile (one way) trail affords views of the biggest drop on the Chattooga River, a rumbling
30-foot hydraulic known as Big Bend Falls. Even though this is a mountainous locale, you will find the hiking on this trail is fairly straightforward. Red blazes guide you through a predominantly hardwood forest of hemlocks, white oaks, mountain laurel, and galax. The Big Bend Trail runs parallel to Big Bend Road (FS 709) for some distance and eventually ends at a junction with the Foothills Trail. You need to hike approximately .6 mile south on the Foothills/Chattooga Trails (the Foothills and Chattooga Trails run oncurrent in this area) for a nice view of Big Bend Falls from a ridge overlooking the river.
State: South Carolina
County: Oconee
Length: 6.8 miles
Difficulty: 4
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| Miles | Trail Name | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Winding Stairs Trail | Trail past the stunning Miuka Falls |
| 2 | Lee Falls Trail | Hiking trail to the stunning and secluded Lee Falls |
| 4 | Yellow Branch Nature Trail | Nature trail in the Sumter National Forest |
| 4 | Yellow Branch Falls Trail | Hike to Yellow Branch Falls |
| 4 | Blue Ridge Railroad Historical Trail | Hiking trail from Stumphouse Mountain to the suburbs of Walhalla |
