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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT:
THE WALK: Round trip
walks inside a tunnel (.6
mile), to a waterfall overlook
(.4 mile) and along a
historic railroad route (4
miles).
GETTING THERE: From
the SC 183/SC 28 intersection
in Walhalla, drive 5.5
miles northward on SC 28
to turn right into the park.
MORE INFORMATION:
A basic map of the trails is
on www.sctrails.net/trails/
trail/issaqueena-falls.
Issaqueena Falls offers a dramatic
100-foot cascade.
The bridge over Canes Creek leads to
the Issaqueena Falls Overlook.
Stumphouse Tunnel is 1,617 feet in
length.
The Blue Ridge Railroad Historical
Trail is home to towering trees of
several species.
is a rough trail to the bottom of the falls, but it is quite
dangerous and visitors are not encouraged to take it. "
Local lore, of which there are several versions,
holds that a Native American maiden, Issaqueena,
learned that her tribe was going to attack her white
husband's community. She raised the alarm, saving
the settlers, but angering the Indians. She escaped
captivity by jumping over the falls (some story versions
say she merely hid below the lip) and survived to return
to her husband.
A short, steep ascent from the falls overlook brought
us to the Blue Ridge Railroad Historical Trail, following
the route of the never-finished transportation
project. The near-constant song of red-eyed vireos accompanied
us as we went by two more tunnels (one
completed, the other not, but both inaccessible), a fearless
box turtle that never fully retreated into its shell
and a few juicy, late season blueberries to munch on. In
this forest of maple, oak and hickory, we felt compelled
to pause often to pay homage to an abundance of towering
trees that had obtained impressive sizes in both
girth and height.
And to think, all of this history, lore and natural
beauty could have become off limits to the general
public. Here's a big thank you to everyone that helped
keep this special place accessible for all to enjoy!
Leonard has written 20 books on the outdoors and travel.
Find out more at www.habitualhiker.com.
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