Jocassee Gorges
State Park NC

Jocassess Gorges State Park, NC

The hike starts at the Jocassee Gorges parking area on NC 281 north of White Water Falls and south of US 64.  Look for the Bearwallow Valley trail head ( Approximate GPS Coordinates 35º06'03.89"N  82º57'33.94"W ).  

The path begins with a short ascent to a small gap and then winds through the woods.  It crosses a gravel road and then soon joins the same gravel road.  Within a short distance the trail then diverges left back onto a path.  It soon crosses under high tension power lines, and within a short distance the trail to the view bears right.  This trail dead ends at a wooden platform with views south toward South Carolina.  In the distance Lakes Jocassee and Keowee can be seen.

Other nearby interesting hikes:

• Whiteside Mountain NC Hike
• Sassafras Mountain SC Bike and Hike
• Foothills Trail  SC and NC