Dolan Branch Falls is a pretty 20 foot waterfall located inside Bays Mountain Park. You’ll need to park in the parking lot closest to the main road entering into the park, close to the dam. The trail entrance for Dolan Branch Falls is located across the street from the dam. When you enter the trail… [Read More]
Easy Waterfalls to Hike To
Easy hikes are known for being generally flat with only a few up/down sections. They are usually maintained trails that don't have many obstacles.
Most, if any, obstacles can be walked around, as the paths are normally wider than more difficult hiking trails. Most easy trails are short, but may not necessarily be so.
Easy trails can walked by most, including small children, although, as with anything, they may want to be carried some or all of the way.
Big Creek Dam and Waterfall (Amis Mill)
Big Creek Dam is the oldest stone dam in the State of Tennessee, constructed in 1781 by Captain Thomas Amis. Along with the mill Capt. Amis built a fort and a mill on Big Creek on the Great Indian Warpath Trail (which would later be called Old Stage Road) with the assistance of John Carter…. [Read More]
Linville Falls
Linville Falls is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile post 316.4. The total height of the falls is 150 feet with four drops. Linville Falls starts with a twin set of upper falls, moving into a small gorge, and ending in a high-volume, 45-foot drop. Linville Falls, formed by Linville River, marks the beginning… [Read More]
Twin Falls/Eastatoe Falls/Reedy Cove Creek Falls
Twin Falls, also called Eastatoe Falls or Reedy Cove Creek Falls, is located in Eastatoe Valley in Pickens County, SC. The waterfall consists of two separate waterfalls. The waterfall on the left side plunges 75 feet over a granite ledge. The right side starts with a short drop before sliding down a 45 degree slope…. [Read More]
Quarry Falls/Upper Cullasaja Falls
Quarry Falls (also known as Upper Cullasaja Falls and Bust Your Butt Falls) is a 20-foot, multi-tiered cascade in the Cullasaja River Gorge. Quarry Falls is best known for its large, deep pool at the bottom and is a popular swimming hole during warm weather. Locals also use Quarry Falls as a sliding rock. Be… [Read More]
Step Falls (Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park)
Step Falls is a series of smaller waterfalls that are all part of the same waterfalls. If you’re looking for a waterfall that is easy to get close to inside the Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, we felt this was the easiest one. Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park contains three impressive waterfalls and… [Read More]