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KING CREEK FALLS
LOCATION:  Northwest South Carolina
HIKE STARTS:  Burrells Ford Parking Area
HIKE ENDS:  Burrells Ford Parking Area
TOTAL DISTANCE:  2.6 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  In and Out, Backtrack Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Easy
TRAILS USED:  Chattooga River, Foothills
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Moderate to Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Chattooga River NRA

HIGHLIGHTS:  The Chattooga River Trail is a forty mile route that borders the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia and follows the banks of the Chattooga National Wild And Scenic River from Burrell's Ford to US 76.  The hike to King Creek Falls is an easy one that follows the river southbound from the Burrells Ford Parking Area and picks up a spur trail that leads about 0.3 miles to the falls. Kings Creek drops 60-70 feet into a U-shaped cove that has a small beach and a nice swimming hole at the base of the falls. There are some nice campsites along the river and they are a short distance from the falls, or you can backtrack to the designated campsites which are located near the Burrell Ford parking area.

The hike to King Creek Falls is an easy one that follows the river via black double blazes, heading southbound from the Burrell’s Ford Parking Area. After about 0.3 miles, the hike picks up a spur trail that leads through a dense forest of hardwoods to the waterfall. Here King Creek drops 60-70 feet into a U-shaped cove that has a small beach and a nice swimming hole at the base of the falls. It is an easy hike from the trailhead to this spectacular site and both you and your dog are likely to enjoy splashing around in the pool – particularly on a hot summer day.

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MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike to Kings Creek Falls: June 10, 2000
bullet click to see a trip summary for this hike along the Chattooga River Trail: June 10, 2000 
bullet click to view a detailed trip report for this backpacking trip: June 10, 2000 (password required)
bullet click to view hiking and backpacking maps: area map, detailed map (password required), profile map, TopoZone map
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