Skookum Falls
Photo taken on 11/27/2017 by Christopher Cockfield.
- Height: 32 feet
- Type: Cascade
- Stream: Bone Camp Creek
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Watershed: Small
- Elevation: 1,534 feet
- Landowner: Private
- Forest/Park: None
- State: South Carolina
- County: Oconee
- USGS Map: Whetstone
- Difficulty: Strenuous
- Accessibility: Bushwhack & creek crossing
- Trail Blaze: None
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 0.8 miles
- Waterfall GPS: 34.80447 -83.17712
- Parking GPS: 34.80546 -83.18283
Overview
The waterfall is on Private Property, but most of the bushwhack is on public land, except near the falls.
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 0.7 miles and turn left onto Cassidy Bridge Road. Drive 2.9 miles and turn right onto Bone Camp Road. Drive 0.6 miles and turn right at the fork. Drive 0.25 miles and park on the right side of the road.
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 miles and turn right onto Whetstone Road. Drive 0.7 miles and turn left onto Cassidy Bridge Road. Drive 2.9 miles and turn right onto Bone Camp Road. Drive 0.6 miles and turn right at the fork. Drive 0.25 miles and park on the right side of the road.
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 miles and turn right onto Whetstone Road. Drive 0.7 miles and turn left onto Cassidy Bridge Road. Drive 2.9 miles and turn right onto Bone Camp Road. Drive 0.6 miles and turn right at the fork. Drive 0.25 miles and park on the right side of the road.
Hiking Directions
From the parking. head east down the ridgeline into the valley and make your way to the creek (close to 700 feet.) From there bushwhack your way upstream to the falls. Best route is staying away from the creek and the rhododendron hell and drop down to the waterfall when you're close to it.
