Limestone Falls
- Height: 56 feet
- Type: Cascade into a weaving spider web of drops
- Stream: Limestone Creek
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Elevation: 1,526 feet
- Landowner: Private
- Recreational Area: N/A
- State: South Carolina
- County: Oconee
- USGS Map: Whetstone
- Difficulty: Easy to moderate
- Accessibility: Old road, path & scramble
- Trail Blaze: None
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 0.4 mile
- Waterfall GPS: 34.82975 -83.18753
- Parking GPS: 34.82783 -83.18840
Overview
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Limestone Falls and part of the path near the top of the waterfall is on Private Property, but isn't currently posted, so be on your best behavior when visiting.
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Parcel data overlaid on 2-foot contour data to show where the boundary line is and where the path intersects the boundary line, plus showing how much of the waterfall is on private property.
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Driving Directions
From Walhalla, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-183, head west on SC-28 for 6.1 miles and turn left onto Whetstone Road. Drive 4.9 miles and turn left onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 1.6 miles and turn left onto Grapevine Branch Road (FS-764). Drive 1.88 miles to where the road does an almost hairpin curve to the right and a old road enters from the left. Park near the old road.
From Westminster, South Carolina. From the intersection of US-123, head north on US-76 for 13 miles and turn right onto Academy Road. Drive 3.2 miles and turn right onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 2.3 miles and turn right onto Grapevine Branch Road (FS-764). Drive 1.88 miles to where the road does an almost hairpin curve to the right and a old road enters from the left. Park near the old road.
From Clayton, Georgia. From US-441, head east on US-76 for 10.3 miles and turn left onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 4.3 miles and turn right onto Grapevine Branch Road (FS-764). Drive 1.88 miles to where the road does an almost hairpin curve to the right and a old road enters from the left. Park near the old road.
From Westminster, South Carolina. From the intersection of US-123, head north on US-76 for 13 miles and turn right onto Academy Road. Drive 3.2 miles and turn right onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 2.3 miles and turn right onto Grapevine Branch Road (FS-764). Drive 1.88 miles to where the road does an almost hairpin curve to the right and a old road enters from the left. Park near the old road.
From Clayton, Georgia. From US-441, head east on US-76 for 10.3 miles and turn left onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 4.3 miles and turn right onto Grapevine Branch Road (FS-764). Drive 1.88 miles to where the road does an almost hairpin curve to the right and a old road enters from the left. Park near the old road.
Hiking Directions
From the parking. Follow the old road down for 300+ feet to a small stream. Head right and follow the path for 600+ feet to where the path curves right and the land starts dropping off to your left. Continue following the path to a tree with a white rope tied to it and a steep path heading down to the stream. Carefully scramble down the hillside to the stream and head upstream to the waterfall.
GPS Tracks
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