Brasstown Falls (Sumter)

Brasstown Falls is a waterfall in three sections on Brasstown Creek in Oconee County, South Carolina.  The waterfall is located in Sumter National Forest.

Hike Length: 0.6 miles
Estimated Time: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are slippery.  
Trailhead GPS: 34.71936,-83.30159
Waterfall GPS: 34.71839,-83.30413

Directions:


From Westminster, head west on US-76 for about 12 miles and turn left on Brasstown Creek Road.  Go 4 miles, with the road changing to gravel, and turn right on FR-751.  Follow this 1/2 mile to a parking area at the end.

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Hike Description:


At the end of the parking area, pick up the trail for just over 0.1 miles to a split and go right.  Left goes to Little Brasstown Falls.  The trail shortly passes the upper section of the falls which is a long series of cascades.


There is a wooden overlook to see more of the cascades.


Continuing on, the next section of the waterfall is a 20-foot veil and another wooden overlook to view this section.


The trail then goes around a tributary and descends steeply to the base of the last section, a 15-foot chute.


Any one section would be a nice waterfall on its own, but all together, Brasstown Falls is really spectacular.  Here's a video of the falls.


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