Grassy Falls
Photo Taken on 5/24/2020 by Christopher Cockfield.
- Height: 52 feet
- Type: Steep cascade
- Stream: Tributary of Mill Creek
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Watershed: Very small
- Elevation: 1,298 feet
- Landowner: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- Forest/Park: Jocassee Gorges Wildlife Management Area
- State: South Carolina
- County: Pickens
- USGS Map: Sunset
- Difficulty: Very strenuous
- Accessibility: Bushwhack & faint trail
- Trail Blaze: None
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 0.52 miles
- Waterfall GPS: 34.99341 -82.87203
- Parking GPS: 34.99150 -82.87555
Overview
Grassy Falls is mostly covered in long grassy plants, which is the reasoning behind the name.
Driving Directions
From Pickens, South Carolina. From the intersection of US-178, head west on SC-183 for 1.1 miles and turn right onto Shady Grove Road. Drive 7 miles and turn right onto Little Eastatoee Road. Drive 3 miles to SC-11 and continue across to Roy F Jones Road. Drive 2.2 miles and turn right onto Granny Gear Road. Drive 0.2 miles and turn right onto Cleo Chapman Highway. Drive 1.1 miles and turn left onto Mill Creek Road. Drive 1.5 miles to where the road forks in front of a house and keep right, following the road up to a red forest gate and parking area.
From Salem, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-130, head northeast on SC-11 for 9.9 miles and turn left onto Roy F Jones Road. Drive 2.2 miles and turn right onto Granny Gear Road. Drive 0.2 miles and turn right onto Cleo Chapman Highway. Drive 1.1 miles and turn left onto Mill Creek Road. Drive 1.5 miles to where the road forks in front of a house and keep right, following the road up to a red forest gate and parking area.
From Rosman, North Carolina. From city center, head southwest on US-178 for 13.3 miles and turn right onto Cleo Chapman Highway. Drive 3.8 miles and turn right onto Mill Creek Road. Drive 1.5 miles to where the road forks in front of a house and keep right, following the road up to a red forest gate and parking area.
Do not block the gated forest road!
From Salem, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-130, head northeast on SC-11 for 9.9 miles and turn left onto Roy F Jones Road. Drive 2.2 miles and turn right onto Granny Gear Road. Drive 0.2 miles and turn right onto Cleo Chapman Highway. Drive 1.1 miles and turn left onto Mill Creek Road. Drive 1.5 miles to where the road forks in front of a house and keep right, following the road up to a red forest gate and parking area.
From Rosman, North Carolina. From city center, head southwest on US-178 for 13.3 miles and turn right onto Cleo Chapman Highway. Drive 3.8 miles and turn right onto Mill Creek Road. Drive 1.5 miles to where the road forks in front of a house and keep right, following the road up to a red forest gate and parking area.
Do not block the gated forest road!
Hiking Directions
From the parking. Head to the northeast corner of the parking and head to a stream, cross over and head east/northeast for 500+ feet to a ridge. (GPS for the ridge 34.99260 -82.87335) Once at the ridge, you'll find remnants of a trail that leads up the ridge. Follow the ridge up for about 520+ feet and head east to the waterfall, down a very steep hillside.
I would highly recommend using a GPS device or be very good with a map and compass to reach this waterfall!
I would highly recommend using a GPS device or be very good with a map and compass to reach this waterfall!
