Lower Blueless Falls

Photo taken on 3/27/2018 by Christopher Cockfield.

Height: 30 feet
Type: Sliding cascade into a free-fall, with a final cascade that fans out
Stream: Tributary of Long Creek
River Basin: Savannah River
Watershed: Very small
Elevation: 1,474 feet
Landowner: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Recreational Area: Sumter National Forest, Andrew Pickens Ranger District
State: South Carolina
County: Oconee
USGS Map: Rainy Mountain
Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous
Accessibility: Bushwhack
Trail Blaze: None
Admission Fee: None
Hike Length: 0.56 miles
Waterfall GPS: 34.77483 -83.29654
Parking GPS: 34.77317 -83.30078

Overview

The four Blueless Falls get their name from there not being any creek lines on any topographic maps.

Driving Directions

From Westminster, South Carolina. From the intersection of US-123, head north on US-76 for 12.9 miles. Turn left on Damascus Church Road. Drive 0.8 miles and turn right on Battlecreek Road. Drive 1.8 miles and turn right onto Turkey Ridge Road. Drive 2 miles and park on the right side of the road, just past a dirt road on the right.

From Clayton, Georgia. From the intersection of US-441, head east on US-76 for 10.7 miles. Turn right on Orchard Road. Drive 2.4 miles and turn right on Battlecreek Road. Drive 1.4 miles and turn right onto Turkey Ridge Road. Drive 2 miles and park on the right side of the road, just past a dirt road on the right.

Hiking Directions

From the parking. Head down the northeast side of the road into the valley and follow it for 0.25 miles to where the valley is covered in downfall. (You can see the falls from here.) Head left and bushwhack your way up the hill to get around the downfall, then head towards the creek and head upstream to the falls.

You could also reach the falls from the logging road that leads to Upper Long Creek Falls.