Middle Doghobble Hell Falls
- Height: 10 feet
- Type: Cascade
- Stream: Tributary of Laurel Fork Creek
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Elevation: 2,088 feet
- Landowner: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- Recreational Area: Laurel Fork Heritage Preserve
- State: South Carolina
- County: Pickens
- USGS Map: Eastatoe Gap
- Difficulty: Not worth it
- Accessibility: Road, trail & bushwhack
- Trail Blaze: None
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 2+ miles
- Waterfall GPS: 35.05053 -82.84597
- Parking GPS: 35.04400 -82.83817
Overview
Middle Lower Doghobble Hell Falls is covered in rhododendron and doghobble and isn't worth the time.
Driving Directions
From Pickens, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-183, head northwest on US-178 for 16.7 miles and turn left onto Laurel Valley Road, just after the bridge. Keeping right at the fork, drive 3.6 miles on Horse Pasture Road to Laurel Fork Gap and park on the left-side of the road in a small parking space near the intersection of Horse Pasture Road and Canebrake Road.
From Rosman, North Carolina. From city center, head southwest on US-178 for 8.4 miles and turn right onto Laurel Valley Road, just before the bridge. Keeping right at the fork, drive 3.6 miles on Horse Pasture Road to Laurel Fork Gap and park on the left-side of the road in a small parking space near the intersection of Horse Pasture Road and Canebrake Road.
Low clearance vehicles will have a hard time on the Horse Pasture Road!
From Rosman, North Carolina. From city center, head southwest on US-178 for 8.4 miles and turn right onto Laurel Valley Road, just before the bridge. Keeping right at the fork, drive 3.6 miles on Horse Pasture Road to Laurel Fork Gap and park on the left-side of the road in a small parking space near the intersection of Horse Pasture Road and Canebrake Road.
Low clearance vehicles will have a hard time on the Horse Pasture Road!
Hiking Directions
From the parking. If you must see this waterfall. Head up Canebrake Road for 0.37 miles to the junction of Foothills Trail and head left on the Foothills Trail. Follow the Foothills Trail for 0.6 miles and bushwhack northeast towards the creek and carefully drop down into the creek and head upstream to the waterfall.
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.
Waterfalls Nearby
- Abbey Falls
- Bella Falls
- Big Cliff Falls
- Bonita Falls
- Bushwhack Falls
- Christopher Falls
- Creekside Falls
- Evil Ducky Falls
- Hidden Veil Falls
- Laurel Fork Falls
- Louie Falls
- Lower Doghobble Hell Falls
- Upper Laurel Fork Falls
- Virginia Hawkins Falls
