Andrew Ramey Falls
| Height: | 68 feet |
| Type: | Staircase into a cascading free-fall |
| Stream: | Tributary of North Fork Fall Creek |
| River Basin: | Savannah River |
| Elevation: | 1,586 feet |
| Landowner: | United States Department of Agriculture |
| Recreational Area: | Sumter National Forest, Andrew Pickens Ranger District |
| Nearest Community: | Long Creek |
| County: | Oconee |
| State: | South Carolina |
| USGS Map: | Rainy Mountain |
| Difficulty: | Easy to moderate |
| Accessibility: | Trail & scramble |
| Trail Blaze: | None |
| Admission Fee: | None |
| Hike Length: | 500+ feet |
| Waterfall GPS: | 34.822614 -83.251191 |
| Parking GPS: | 34.822691 -83.250784 |
Understanding Waterfall Listings
Overview
Andrew Ramey Falls is named after Andrew Ramey (July, 15, 1884 – February, 1, 1971) who owned and farmed land near the waterfall.
This waterfall has a bit of an identity problem as its been called by several names over the years and has even been separated into two different waterfalls.
The waterfall as a whole has been called North Fork Fall Creek Falls, Fall Creek Falls and Upper Fall Creek Falls. Separately the upper section has been called Andrew Ramey Falls #1 and Upper Fall Creek Falls, while the lower section has been called Andrew Ramey Falls #2 and Middle Fall Creek Falls.
Now to really add to the confusion, Fall Creek is actually to the south and has a waterfall called Upper Fall Creek Falls (Pristine Falls).
Driving Directions
From Walhalla, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-183, head west on SC-28 for 6.1 miles and turn left onto Whetstone Road. Drive 4.9 miles and turn left onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 3.8 miles and turn right onto Fall Creek Road (FS-722). Drive 0.3 mile and turn left to stay on Fall Creek Road (FS-722). Drive 0.5 mile and park on the left side of the road in a small pull-off, just past the large culvert that runs beneath the road.
From Westminster, South Carolina. From the intersection of US-123, head north on US-76 for 15.4 miles and turn right onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 2.1 miles and turn left onto Fall Creek Road (FS-722). Drive 0.3 mile and turn left to stay on Fall Creek Road (FS-722). Drive 0.5 mile and park on the left side of the road in a small pull-off, just past the large culvert that runs beneath the road.
From Clayton, Georgia. From the intersection of US-441, head east on US-76 for 10.2 miles and turn left onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 2.1 miles and turn left onto Fall Creek Road (FS-722). Drive 0.3 mile and turn left to stay on Fall Creek Road (FS-722). Drive 0.5 mile and park on the left side of the road in a small pull-off, just past the large culvert that runs beneath the road.
Hiking Directions
From the parking. Head towards the southwest corner of the parking and look for a tree with red painted bands on it and a trail heading downhill to the left of it. Follow the trail downhill for 100+ feet to see the upper section of the waterfall to your left. Continue following the trail downhill for another 100+ feet to a intersection in the trail. Head left and follow the steep scramble path down to the stream and main section of the waterfall.
My GPS track can be found down below. Click on the track name to be taken to the Gaia GPS website where you can save the track to your phone or computer.
