Waterfall Trail

Raven Cliff Falls

(Greenville County)

Description: For all the scenic waterfalls in South Carolina, only a few qualify for postcard status, and Raven Cliff Falls is one of them. This 400-foot waterfall always provides a great picture taking opportunity. From either the observation platform below, or from a suspension bridge above; both equally rewarding and worth the moderately difficult hike.

Height: Over 400 feet at the point of its most precipitous drop

Length of hike: 2 miles (Observation Platform) 4 miles (Suspension Bridge)

Time to hike: 1.5 hours (Observation Platform) 3 hours (Suspension Bridge)

Difficulty: Moderate

Creek or river: Matthews Creek

USGS Quadrangle: Table Rock

Directions to falls:

1. From Greenville, drive north on US 276 to Caesars Head State Park.

2. Drive past Caesars Head another 1.1 miles and turn right into the parking area for Raven Cliff Falls. Register at the registration box then cross US 176 to the trailhead.

3. Follow the Raven Cliff Falls Trail (red blaze). It runs concurrently with the Gum Gap and Foothills Trails (blue blaze) to a "T" intersection at approximately 1.4 miles.

4. At the "T" turn left to go to the observation platform below the falls..

Or:

5. At the "T" turn right and continue on the Gum Gap and Foothills Trails for 1.6 miles to the junction with the Naturaland Trust Trail.

6. Turn left onto the Naturaland Trust Trail, and the bridge is .4 miles.

Information: Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, (Caesars Head State Park), 8155 Geer Highway, Cleveland, SC 29635. Telephone: 864-836-6115