Tower Falls on Laurel Branch of Eastatoe Creek
A Team Waterfall Adventure
Pickens County, SC
Saturday, March 14th, 2020
Group Photo at Tower Falls
Andy organized this Team Waterfall gathering specifically for this weekend to capture the Oconee Bells in peak bloom. We spotted our first cluster of blooms at our campsite!
Oconee Bells at our Campsite
No need to do the Oconee Bell hike, onward to Tower Falls on the Laurel Branch of Eastatoe Creek. Warning!!! There is no trail to Tower Falls! Once you get off the Forest Service Roads it is all strenuous off trail Bushwhacking!
Here are some of the photos from our adventure:
Eight Went In (Plus Boone and Kona))
Kyle and Johnny
Badger Slide!
Waterfall on Laurel Branch of Eastatoe Creek
Jen by a huge rock in the Laurel Branch of Eastatoe Creek
I loved this stretch of creek just upstream from Tower Falls
Tower Falls
Jen at Tower Falls
Group Photo at Tower Falls - Take 2
How many differences can you spot between Take 1 at top of this Blog Post
In Typical Team Waterfall fashion, the group changed throughout the day and morphed into several smaller groups before joining back together at the campsite later that evening.
Four Came Out
L to R: Me, Captain John, Johnny Corn, and Jen
Jen the Fire Starter with Captain John
Looks like Beer:Thirty at the campsite
Andy's plan for the day was a lot more ambitious than what we ended up doing. We probably could have squeezed in a few more waterfalls, but I was happy to have camp set up before dark and still have time to catch the sunset from Jumping Off Rock.
Sunset from Jumping Off Rock
Spencer and the Badger at Jumping Off Rock
Six Made it out to Jumping Off Rock for a Badger Selfie
L to R: (Badger, Preston, Captain John, Spencer, Me, Jen)
We enjoyed a relaxing evening around the campfire with just enough rain to justify rigging up the tarp.
I didn't do any hiking on Sunday, but get the fire stoked back up and enjoyed a relaxing morning around the campfire.
Jen, the other early riser
Sunday Morning Relaxation
Andy and Jen listening to Woody
Jen photographing the Oconee Bells
Oconee Bell Bloom
My complete set of photos is posted here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146392@N05/albums/72157713512373782
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