Whether you’re the outdoorsy type or city dweller, Jocassee Gorges, North Carolina, is worth the short ride to the state line. (Even if you’ve been a dozen times, I’ll bet you haven’t ...

There are lots of Rainbow Falls in the area, but only one on the Horsepasture River and it is spectacular at 125-feet tall on a truly big river.

The resulting flood created 75 miles of immaculate shoreline in the Jocassee Gorges. ... The chain consists of falls that start in North Carolina and end here at the lower falls in Lake Jocassee.

A half-mile trail, rated strenuous, leads to Upper Bearwallow Falls, a 200-foot cascade. The park’s most popular destination is Rainbow Falls, though the waterfall itself is actually outside the ...

Until further notice, no campfires are allowed in Jocassee Gorges lands, including on trails and campsites. Officials said this is meant to prevent a repeat of the 2016 Pinnacle Mountain Fire that ...

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Yes, that's it's actual name: Rainbow Falls. No, it's not a magical land inhabited by skittle-eating fairies. But it is a roughly 90-minute drive from Rochester inside Watkins Glen State Park.

At this point the spur is concurrent with the Jocassee Gorges Segment of the Foothills Trail bound for Laurel Valley. ... Reaching Rainbow Falls requires a tough 5-mile, round-trip hike.

Jocassee Gorges are big. Bigger than most folks realize and filled with sights to warm the cockles of cold little hearts on a winter’s day. Most folks have no idea the South Carolina part of the ...

National Geographic recognized Jocassee Gorges as one of their “50 Last Best Places to Visit,” noting the biodiversity and stunning landscape of ... You should also hike to Rainbow Falls; ...

Until further notice, no campfires are allowed in Jocassee Gorges lands, including on trails and campsites. Officials said this is meant to prevent a repeat of the 2016 Pinnacle Mountain Fire that ...