Who Knew Falls
- Height: 56 feet
- Type: Steep cascade
- Stream: Tributary of Station Creek
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Elevation: 1,284 feet
- Landowner: U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Recreational Area: Sumter National Forest, Andrew Pickens Ranger District
- State: South Carolina
- County: Oconee
- USGS Map: Walhalla
- Difficulty: Very strenuous
- Accessibility: Trail, bushwhack & creek walking
- Trail Blaze: Blue & yellow
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 2.47 miles
- Waterfall GPS: 34.84959 -83.08703
- Parking GPS: 34.84884 -83.07439
Overview
Who Knew Falls is a hidden surprise that's only 500 feet upstream from the well known Station Cove Falls.
Driving Directions
From West Union, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-28, head north on SC-11 for 6.2 miles and turn left onto Oconee Station Road. Drive 2.3 miles and turn left into the parking.
From Salem, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-130, head south on SC-11 for 6.7 miles and turn right onto Oconee Station Road. Drive 2.3 miles and turn left into the parking.
From Salem, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-130, head south on SC-11 for 6.7 miles and turn right onto Oconee Station Road. Drive 2.3 miles and turn left into the parking.
Hiking Directions
From the parking. Follow the trail behind the kiosk for 0.25 miles to a bridge crossing. Once across continue for another 0.24 miles to another bridge crossing. Continue following the trail for 550+ feet to a trail junction with a wooden fence, head right and follow the Palmetto Trail. Follow the trail for 0.5 miles to where the Palmetto Trail curves right and a ridge to your left that heads downhill. Do not proceed if you're not use to climbing steep terrain!
Follow the ridge down to the creek, sliding and crawling under rhodo. You'll hopefully come out just upstream of the brink of Station Cove Falls. Stay away from the brink, as a fall would definitely kill you! Head upstream to Twin Cove Falls and carefully climb up the left side of the Twin Cove Falls (River right). Once above Twin Cove Falls, head upstream for 200+ feet 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.
Follow the ridge down to the creek, sliding and crawling under rhodo. You'll hopefully come out just upstream of the brink of Station Cove Falls. Stay away from the brink, as a fall would definitely kill you! Head upstream to Twin Cove Falls and carefully climb up the left side of the Twin Cove Falls (River right). Once above Twin Cove Falls, head upstream for 200+ feet 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.
