
I understand why they call it Whitewater Falls. The falls appears white from the top to the bottom. It was a fairly easy hike to the falls from the parking lot at Bad Creek Hydro Station, just off Hwy 130 at the SC and NC line. After viewing the falls, we headed down a Duke Power road along Lake Jocassee until we reached Thompson River. By then we had hiked just over 5 miles and it was noon so it was time for lunch. After lunch we decided to head for the Foothills Trail. To get there we took a unmarked trail straight up the mountain. I believe no one had been on that trail since last time my friends had taken it two years ago and as far as I am concerned, it was no trail. I was really tired once we reached a real trail to head back to the car. Total hike for the day was 9 miles. It was a perfect day to be in the woods.























Yesterday we took a trip to Gorges State Park in North Carolina. Most of the park is in construction so it was difficult to find a place to park. In the past you could park on the road but this is no longer allowed. After entering the park we continued on a newly paved road for a couple miles before we found an available parking lot. We started hiking on the Rainbow Falls Trail which runs along side Horsepasture River. This particular trail is wide and well maintained. The distance to the falls is about 3 miles. In addition, we viewed Turtle Back and Step Falls. The total hike for the day was a little over 6 miles. It was well worth the trip.