More Waterfalls - May 21, 2015

Another gorgeous day here in  the up country.  Perfect for a ride to see some waterfalls that are on our list.  First stop is at Chau Ram County Park to view Ramsey Creek Falls.  The brochure listing the 31 falls in the area didn't mention the county park is 200 acres of scenic beauty.  It is the site where the  Chauga (pronounced Chawga) River meets Ramsey Creek, thus the  name "Chau Ram".  The park offers picnic sites, hiking trails, 25 overnight camping spots, some with hook ups, playground, fishing, and swimming.  We plan on returning another time to picnic and fish.

 

 

 

 

 

Suspension bridge over the river

View of the river and bridge from one of the picnic sites 

 

 

Our second destination was the Brasstown Falls further north.  The brochure didn't mention that the falls were in the middle of Sumter National Forest via a gravel and forest service dirt road, and although it did say it was a short walk to the falls, it didn't explain that in order to see the 4 sets of falls, you'd have to walk down a steep trail.  Consequently, we didn't get to enjoy its beauty other than looking at pictures of it on the web!

FS 751, the road at the falls trail entrance 



Evidently the water isn't the only thing that falls here.

This is the best photo we could get of the upper falls, and Bob had to venture out to a rock  cropping to get it.