Spider Valley Falls
- Height: 20 feet
- Type: Cascade into a sliding cascade
- Stream: Spider Valley Creek
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Elevation: 1,386 feet
- Landowner: U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Recreational Area: Sumter National Forest, Andrew Pickens Ranger District
- State: South Carolina
- County: Oconee
- USGS Map: Whetstone
- Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous
- Accessibility: Trail, scramble & creek crossing
- Trail Blaze: None
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 0.25 miles
- Waterfall GPS: 34.76871 -83.24350
- Parking GPS: 34.76978 -83.24257
Overview
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 7.4 miles and turn left onto Academy Road. Drive 0.3 miles and turn left onto Spider Valley Road. Drive 1 mile and turn right onto Persimmon Road. Drive 0.96 miles and park on the left side of the road in the tall grassy area.
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 1.2 miles and turn right onto Spider Valley Road. Drive 1 mile and turn right onto Persimmon Road. Drive 0.96 miles and park on the left side of the road in the tall grassy area.
From Clayton, Georgia. From the intersection of US-441, head east on US-76 for 10.9 miles and turn left onto Raines Road. Drive 1.6 miles and go straight onto Spider Valley Road. Drive 1 mile and turn right onto Persimmon Road. Drive 0.96 miles and park on the left side of the road in the tall grassy area.
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 1.2 miles and turn right onto Spider Valley Road. Drive 1 mile and turn right onto Persimmon Road. Drive 0.96 miles and park on the left side of the road in the tall grassy area.
From Clayton, Georgia. From the intersection of US-441, head east on US-76 for 10.9 miles and turn left onto Raines Road. Drive 1.6 miles and go straight onto Spider Valley Road. Drive 1 mile and turn right onto Persimmon Road. Drive 0.96 miles and park on the left side of the road in the tall grassy area.
Hiking Directions
From the parking. Walk back up the road for 260+ feet to where it curves right and on the left-side of the road you'll see a steep path leading down. Follow the path down for 320+ feet to the creek. Once at the creek head upstream a short distance 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.
