Spoonauger Falls
- Height: 108 feet
- Type: multi-tiered cascade
- Stream: Tributary of Chattooga River
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Elevation: 2,244 feet
- Landowner: U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Recreational Area: Sumter National Forest, Andrew Pickens Ranger District
- State: South Carolina
- County: Oconee
- USGS Map: Tamassee
- Difficulty: Easy
- Accessibility: Trail
- Trail Blaze: None
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 0.6 miles
- Waterfall GPS: 34.97470 -83.10989
- Parking GPS: 34.97482 -83.11481
Overview
Spoonauger Falls is named after the Spoonauger family who lived at the top of the waterfall. Spoonauger Falls is also called Rock Cliff Falls
Driving Directions
From Walhalla, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-183, head west on SC-28 for 8.1 miles and turn right onto SC-107. Drive 10.2 miles and turn left onto Burrells Ford Road. Drive 2.6 miles and park on the right side of the road near the kiosk.
From Salem, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-11, head north on SC-130 for 9.4 miles and turn left on Wigington Road. Drive 2.2 miles and turn left onto SC-107. Drive 3.8 miles and turn right onto Burrells Ford Road. Drive 2.6 miles and park on the right side of the road near the kiosk.
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 4.9 miles and turn right onto Burrells Ford Road. Drive 2.6 miles and park on the right side of the road near the kiosk.
From Salem, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-11, head north on SC-130 for 9.4 miles and turn left on Wigington Road. Drive 2.2 miles and turn left onto SC-107. Drive 3.8 miles and turn right onto Burrells Ford Road. Drive 2.6 miles and park on the right side of the road near the kiosk.
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 4.9 miles and turn right onto Burrells Ford Road. Drive 2.6 miles and park on the right side of the road near the kiosk.
Hiking Directions
From the parking. From the kiosk, follow the Chattooga River Trail upstream for 0.2 miles to a creek, cross over and go right on Spoonauger Falls Trail. Follow the trail for 600+ft to the base of the falls.
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.
