Marion, North Carolina
Top Spots in and near Marion
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Cedar Mountain, North Carolina
Hike to Fawn Lake
1 mi / 100 ft gainFawn Lake sits on the backside of DuPont State Forest, about a 15 minute drive from the High Falls Parking/ Visitor Center as well as Hooker Falls parking lots. With easy access and easy terrain, this is a must see to add to the list. While sometimes the main parking lots and trails of DuPont can...Read more -
Purlear, North Carolina
Cascades Trail
5.00.86 mi / 220 ft gainCascades Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Deep Gap, North Carolina.Read more -
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Drive the Crowders Mountain Drive
Drove this scenic road to my way to Crowders Mountain State Park. Very pretty views.Read more -
Greenville County, South Carolina
Hike the Jones Gap Loop
5.05.5 mi / 2000 ft gainStart on the Jones Gap Trail (blue), which will lead you alongside the Saluda River. After 2.5 miles, take the Old Springs Branch Trail (orange) to loop back to the lot.For a challenging, more strenuous hike, with great views of the Gap, check out Rim of the Gap Trail. It is not advised to take c...Read more -
Greenville County, South Carolina
Hike the Pinnacle Pass/Rim of the Gap Loop
11.5 mi / 2345 ft gainThe Trailhead: Located at Jones Gap State Park in Marietta, SC of northern Greenville County. Follow the trail across an iron bridge that crosses the Middle Saluda River, and be sure to register at the Ranger’s Station/Gift Shop on the far side of the gap. The trail head(s) are located directly o...Read more -
Greenville County, South Carolina
Hike to Rainbow Falls and Pretty Place
5.05.96 mi / 1844 ft gainJones Gap State Park in the Upstate of South Carolina is one of the most beautiful parks in the state offering a good range of moderate and challenging hiking and backpacking trails through the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. Jones Gap also provides superb primitive camping sites along the rocky...Read more -
Cleveland, South Carolina
Photograph Fred W. Symmes Chapel (Pretty Place)
Getting there Fred W. Symmes (aka Pretty Place) Chapel is perched near the top of Standing Stone Mountain at 3000 feet above sea level. That being said, expect a long and winding drive up the mountain. It takes about 30 minutes starting from the bottom of the mountain to arrive to the chapel. Th...Read more