The Waterfalls of Fall Creek
with Spencer and Scott
Andrew Ramey Falls, Fall Creek Falls, Pristine Falls, Raines Mill Falls
Oconee County, SC
Saturday, November 17th, 2018
Group Photo at Pristine Falls
L to R: Scott, Spencer, Me
Spencer, Scott (aka The Professor), and I decided to head to Oconee County to explore Fall Creek and it's tributaries. I arrived at the trailhead about a half hour early so I headed down to capture the first two drops before the sun rose above the ridge.
Upper Andrew Ramey Falls
Andrew Ramey Falls
Scott arrived right on time, but Spencer was running about an hour late and said he would catch up with us along the way!
There are a few other smaller drops just downstream from Andrew Ramey Falls, but none of them are overly photogenic.
Rhodo Falls
There is no official blazed trail alongside Fall Creek, but there is enough of an established path that most people should have no problem continuing on downstream.
About a mile further downstream is the spectacular Fall Creek Falls! Scott and I stopped at the top for a few photo before continuing on to the base.
Nice cascades near the Top of Fall Creek Falls
The Professor at the top of Fall Creek Falls
The Professor at the top of Fall Creek Falls
Fall Creek Falls
Fall Creek Falls
Fall Creek Falls
After Scott and I were just about to move on, Spencer shows up at the top!
Spencer at the top of Fall Creek Falls
The three of us continued on downstream to Final Falls, which is the final drop of Fall Creek as it joins up with the Chattooga River!
Spencer at Final Falls on Fall Creek
Final Falls on Fall Creek joins the Chattooga River
Spencer at Final Falls on Fall Creek
The Chattooga River
From the Chattooga River, we backtracked a little bit stopping to take a few photos of a snake and Side Pocket Falls!
A late season Snake Sighting!
The Professor by Side Pocket Falls
On the way back, we headed up the main branch of Fall Creek to the spectacular Pristine Falls! It is amazing that this one stayed under the radar for so many years because it is a beauty!
Pristine Falls on Fall Creek
Scott at Pristine Falls
Spencer at Pristine Falls
Upstream from Pristine Falls is another drop called Little Falls Creek Falls.
Little Fall Creek Falls
We finished up our day with the three drops at Raines Mill.
Lower Raines Mill Falls
Middle Raines Mill Falls
Upper Raines Mill Falls
Note: Raines Mill is private property! If you visit, please respect the property and don't do anything that would make the owners change their mind about allowing public access!
We finished up the hike with a short road walk back to our vehicles! Here is the GPS track from our adventure! I highly recommend this hike!
It was an awesome day of Waterfall Wandering!
My complete set of photos is posted here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146392@N05/albums/72157703794302925
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