Upper Whetstone Falls
Photo taken on 7/1/2018 by Christopher Cockfield.
- Height: 16 feet
- Type: Twin cascade
- Stream: Whetstone Creek
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Watershed: Medium
- Elevation: 1,476 feet
- Landowner: U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Forest/Park: Sumter National Forest, Andrew Pickens Ranger District
- State: South Carolina
- County: Oconee
- USGS Map: Whetstone
- Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous
- Accessibility: Bushwhack
- Trail Blaze: None
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 0.37 miles
- Waterfall GPS: 34.85805 -83.24157
- Parking GPS: 34.86009 -83.24220
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 4.9 miles and go straight onto Earls Ford Road. Drive 3 miles and turn left onto Sandy Ford Road. Drive 1.7 miles to where the road ends into a big parking area.
From Clayton, Georgia. From the intersection of US-441, head east on US-76 for 10.3 miles and turn left onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 5.9 miles and turn left onto Earls Ford Road. Drive 3 miles and turn left onto Sandy Ford Road. Drive 1.7 miles to where the road ends into a big parking area.)
From Clayton, Georgia. From the intersection of US-441, head east on US-76 for 10.3 miles and turn left onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 5.9 miles and turn left onto Earls Ford Road. Drive 3 miles and turn left onto Sandy Ford Road. Drive 1.7 miles to where the road ends into a big parking area.)
Hiking Directions
From the parking. Head south/southeast to a gully and follow it for 200+ feet to a old overgrown logging road and a bigger gully. Follow the gully south for 500+ feet to a creek and head upstream for 200+ feet to the falls.
