laural fork falls

There are only two ways to get to the 80 foot Laurel Forks Falls – hike 8.1 miles or arrive my boat. I have backpacked to the falls twice via the Foothills Trail. The Foothills Trail is very scenic and part of the trail crosses Laurel Fork Creek several times and offers a few waterfalls to include the Virginia Hawkins Falls. The hike is somewhat strenuous with several sections of steps. Duke Electric built the bridges crossing the creek, but be careful of the wet, slick timbers. My favorite part of the hike is taking swim in Jocassee Lake after the hike in.