Ellicott Rock Wilderness

Ellicott Rock Wilderness is a 8,300-acre Wilderness Area in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.  Ellicott Rock on the Chattooga River marks the spot where the three states come together.  The wilderness is located in Nantahala National Forest, Sumter National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest.  The wilderness was designated by Congress in 1975 and expanding the area in 1986.  The area is named for Major Andrew Ellicott who surveyed the area and was tasked with locating the 35th parallel to settle a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina.  Major Ellicott inscribed "N-G" on a rock on the Chattooga River to designate the state line.

Map:

Trails:

Ellicott Rock Trail (#431):

Ellicott Rock Trail leads from a trailhead on Bull Pen Road down to Chattooga River at Ellicott Rock.

Points of Interest:

Fowler Creek Falls:

Fowler Creek Falls is located upstream of Chattooga River near Ellicott Rock.

Scotsman Falls:

Scotsman Falls is a beautiful waterfall in the wilderness in North Carolina.

Spoonauger Falls:

Spoonauger Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on a tributary of Chattooga River in South Carolina.

Upper Scotsman Falls:

Upper Scotsman Falls is a 25-foot waterfall just off Bull Pen Road.

Wildlife:

Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)

Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)

Galax (Galax urceolata)

Fairy wand (Chamaelirium luteum)

Hemlock varnish shelf (Ganoderma tsugae)

Blog Entries:

15-Jan-2024: Chattooga River Waterfalls

30-May-2021: Fowler Creek Falls

23-May-2020: Ellicott Rock Waterfalls

05-Sep-2015: Walhalla Area Waterfalls

20-Oct-2014: Highlands Waterfalls

31-Aug-2013: Walhalla Area Waterfalls

External Links:

US Forest Service website (Nantahala National Forest): https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48688

Wilderness.net website: https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=176