BAD CREEK ACCESS TRAIL
Location: South Carolina
Trip Starts: Bad Creek Parking Area
Trip Ends: Bad Creek Parking Area
Total Distance: 1.2 miles
Hike Type: In & Out, Backtrack Hike
Hike Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Trails Used: Bad Creek Access Trail
Trail Traffic: Moderate
Trip Type: Day or Overnight
More Information:
Duke Power Company
P.O. Box 33189
Charlotte, NC 28242
704-373-4011
Highlights:
This hike from the Bad Creek Parking Area is a easy to moderate walk through a short meadow and into a hardwood forest leading to a junction with the 70+ mile Foothills Trail at the Whitewater River. Cross two footbridges over the Whitewater River to access the Foothills Trail and turn left to reach the base of Whitewater Falls.
Recommended:
Guidebook For This Area
Trail Map For This Area
More Details:
- click to see trail photos from this hike to the Whitewater River: September 9, 2006
- click to read a trip report at YourHikes for of this hike on the Bad Creek Access Trail: September 9, 2006
- click to view a trip report of this day hike near Whitewater Falls: September 9, 2009 (password required)
- click to view maps of this hike near Walhalla, South Carolina
- click to view maps of the Foothills Trail: area map, overview map, topo & profile map (password required)
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