Took the kids to Jocassee Gorges and Jumping Off Rock

[billoftt]

I took the boys up to Jocassee Gorges Wilderness Area in northwestern South Carolina yesterday. I have more scenery pictures than driving pictures, being that I was driving.


Here is a shot of the trail.


One of the little waterfalls.


Some of the scenery.


Achievement Unlocked: My first water crossing. My 9 year old did not want to stand on the rickety foot-bridge to take a picture of me crossing it, so you have to use your imagination.


View from Jumping Off Rock.


Some little dudes.


Another trail shot.

Some rocks.

 

[Shilohsho]

You picked a great day to go.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Great area, glad your boys enjoyed it!!

 

[Ghost]

Some day I will make this trip. Just need a good running street-able 4x4 first!

 

[billoftt]

It was a good day, it stopped raining for a whole day and the sun came out!

 

[depperson]

Does anyone happen to have the schedule for when the various gates are open up there? If I recall correctly there are red and yellow gates. Last time I went, the yellow gates were closed (which was a bummer, because one of my favorite spots is down a yellow gated road).

 

[billoftt]

Red gates are always off limits. I thought the other gates were green, not yellow, but I could be getting this confused with the US Forest Service. Anyway, the seasonal gates are open Mid September to Mid January. I have the exact dates written at home, but I just embarked on a business trip and I won't be home until Friday.

Typed on a phone where my fingertip spans across three or four keys creating lots of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.

 

[depperson]

I think you're right - the gates I'm thinking of are green. I was mistaking them for a more recent memory of a gate that blocked my access coming from Gorges south into what must have been Musterground WMA.

I just found this excellent map of the area - https://longcreektrails.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dnrjocasseemap.pdf - which also has the dates. The seasonal roads are open from March 20 to May 10 and again from September 15 to January 15.

 

[billoftt]

Stellar map. Thanks for sharing.

Typed on a phone where my fingertip spans across three or four keys creating lots of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.