Thursday, January 16, 2020

2020-01-12 Hidden Dome Falls

Hidden Dome Falls Adventure
(plus Reid Branch Falls, High Falls, and a few roadside scenes along the way)
Transylvania County, NC
Sunday, January 12th, 2020

20 went in!
Group Photo from our Adventure
Photo by Spencer Clary


I made my first visit to Hidden Dome Falls this past Sunday!  Here are some of the photos from our adventure.

I thought the thick fog over Lake Keowee looked cool, so I made a quick stop along the drive to check it out.

Foggy Morning over Lake Keowee (on the Drive in)

 SC Hwy 11 over Lake Keowee

 Roadside view along the drive


 Reid Branch Falls

 High Falls on the Thompson River

 High Falls on the Thompson River

 Spencer, Kyle, and John at High Falls

 John and Kyle crossing the Thompson River

 Crossing the Thompson River

Un-named tributary Falls 

 Hidden Dome Falls

With such a large group, thing progressed much slower than normal.  Some of the group was not expecting or prepared for the bushwhacking involved, or the possibility of finishing up after dark.  I overheard a few of the girls getting genuinely concerned about their safety!

Since I was not planning to participate in the repelling down Hidden Done Falls, and I really didn't want to finish up after dark either, I volunteered to lead these four young ladies (plus Lily the dog) safely back to the starting trailhead, while the rest of the group continued on with the original plan.

6 came out (including Lily the Dog)

 This crossing of the Thompson River was much trickier than it looks.  
I was glad I was there to make sure everyone made it across safely.  
And to have a dry jacket just in case one of them falls in the river.




Table Rock, SC  (on the Drive Home)


My complete set of photos is posted here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146392@N05/albums/72157712697532397


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