Big Boulder Falls
- Height: 26 feet
- Type: Steep cascade into a sliding cascade
- Stream: Cane Creek
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Elevation: 1,208 feet
- Landowner: City of Walhalla
- Recreational Area: Stumphouse Tunnel Park
- State: South Carolina
- County: Oconee
- USGS Map: Walhalla
- Difficulty: Strenuous
- Accessibility: Trail & scramble
- Trail Blaze: None
- Admission Fee: $2 per vehicle
- Hike Length: 0.35 miles
- Waterfall GPS: 34.80593 -83.12096
- Parking GPS: 34.80760 -83.12157
Overview
Big Boulder Falls is surprisingly close to the well known Issaqueena Falls, but is unknown to almost everyone that visits there.
Driving Directions
From Walhalla, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-183, head west on SC-28 for 5.5 miles and turn right onto Stumphouse Tunnel Road. Drive down the road to a pay box on the right. Once you've paid, continue down the road for 0.28 miles and turn right, then right again for the Issaqueena Falls parking.
From Cashiers, North Carolina. From the intersection of US-64, head south on NC-107 for 8.2 miles to the NC/SC border, where NC-107 turns into SC-107. Continue following SC-107 for 15 miles and turn left onto SC-28. Drive 2.7 miles and turn left onto Stumphouse Tunnel Road. Drive down the road to a pay box on the right. Once you've paid, continue down the road for 0.28 miles and turn right, then right again for the Issaqueena Falls parking.
From Cashiers, North Carolina. From the intersection of US-64, head south on NC-107 for 8.2 miles to the NC/SC border, where NC-107 turns into SC-107. Continue following SC-107 for 15 miles and turn left onto SC-28. Drive 2.7 miles and turn left onto Stumphouse Tunnel Road. Drive down the road to a pay box on the right. Once you've paid, continue down the road for 0.28 miles and turn right, then right again for the Issaqueena Falls parking.
Hiking Directions
From the parking. Head south towards the bridge and follow the trail for 360+ feet to the overlook of Issaqueena Falls. Follow any of the paths below the overlook deck down towards the creek. Once you're close to the creek you'll see a path that heads right, follow it to the base of the lowest drop of Issaqueena Falls. Cross over the creek to river-left and follow a faint path downstream to the top of the waterfall. (Now the fun part. Be careful down here as there is a lot of slick rock!) Far right of the waterfall (Stream-right) there is a way down between 2 boulders, it will allow you drop down and to cross over to a boulder where you can proceed downstream
My GPS track can be found below. Click on the track name to be taken to the Gaia GPS website where you can save the track to your phone or computer.
My GPS track can be found below. Click on the track name to be taken to the Gaia GPS website where you can save the track to your phone or computer.
