The lighting wasn't great, but the water level was very good. Back at the pull off, there was a winter view of the lower section but I couldn't climb down for a better view.
From here, we drove back down the mountain and to Tryon at the trailhead for Vaughn Creek Greenway. A short trail led to Siller's Creek Falls.
It's a small waterfall and the lighting was poor, but it was a scenic location. We'll have to come back on a cloudy day.
After some pictures, we picked up the greenway trail on the other side of the creek.
There was a view of Siller's Falls from here as well.
Continuing on the trail, we passed a Trail Marker Tree. Native Americans bent sapling trees so that they would point in a specific direction as they grew for wayfinding purposes.
The trail continued following the scenic Vaugh Creek upstream.
In about 0.8 miles, the trail ended at a tunnel where the creek went under the railroad.
We turned around here and headed back.
From Tryon, we headed west on US-176 and parked at the trailhead for Melrose Falls and hiked up the short trail to the waterfall.
The lighting was poor, but at least the water level was high.
Since the lighting was poor, I didn't bother to try and climb down for a better view. When it seemed clear no clouds were coming in, we hiked back. At the trailhead, I walked west on the road a few hundred feet to Highway 176 Waterfall.
Even with higher water levels and the foliage down in winter, this isn't really a very exciting waterfall.
I got a couple pictures and then we took off.
Continuing west towards Saluda, we drove down Pearson Falls Road. The glen and waterfall were closed (and not dog friendly), but we continued further on the road where it changes to gravel and passed Pearson Falls Road Waterfall.
There was no traffic so we could stop for a quick picture. I think there used to be a house here.
A little further on the road, we passed through the narrow tunnel then came out in Saluda. We were getting hungry so stopped at Green River Eddy's Tap Room for lunch. After lunch, we drove down Holbert Cove Road into Green River Game Land and parked where the road crossed Cove Creek. We first hiked down the Little Bradley Falls Trail. We were able to stay dry for the first crossing but had to get wet on the second. After that, it was just another half-mile to the beautiful Little Bradley Falls.
Due to the creek crossing I guess, we had the waterfall to ourselves.
After a few pictures, we headed back. Before leaving, we hiked a short ways on Bradley Falls Trail across the street. In a quarter-mile, we came to the creek crossing at Creekside Falls.
It's a small waterfall, but rather scenic in high water.
We didn't continue the rest of the way as the Wildlife Resources Commission has closed the viewpoint of Big Bradley Falls.
From here, we headed into South Carolina towards Pickens and checked into the guest cottage at Rensing Center. Our nice host Ellen showed us around and after we got unpacked, I made a quick hike along the Alder Creek Nature Trail to see the waterfall.
It was a small waterfall in several sections flowing down the little creek.
But we'd definitely have this one to ourselves for the week. Back at the cabin, we got our stuff set up and let Alex out to enjoy the screened porch in back. He loved laying out there in the cold weather.
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