Height:	122 feet
Stream:	Tributary of Tamassee Creek
River Basin:	Savannah River
Elevation:	1,544 feet
Landowner:	United States Department of Agriculture
Recreational Area:	Sumter National Forest, Andrew Pickens Ranger District
Nearest Community:	Mountain Rest
County:	Oconee
State:	South Carolina
USGS Map:	Tamassee
Difficulty:	Moderate
Accessibility:	Forest road & trail
Trail Blaze:	Yellow
Admission Fee:	None
Hike Length:	2.4 miles
Waterfall GPS:	34.879726 -83.090251
Parking GPS:	34.875717 -83.099899

Understanding Waterfall Listings

Overview

Norman (Norm) John Arnold discovered Hidden Falls in the early 1990s and initially requested that the waterfall be named after him. However, the United States Board on Geographic Names rejected the proposal, as natural features cannot be named after living individuals. Consequently, he chose the name Hidden Falls, which became the official name in July of 1995.

Driving Directions

From Walhalla, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-183, head west on SC-28 for 8.1 miles and turn right onto SC-107. Drive 3 miles and turn right onto Tower Road. Drive a short distance and turn right at a gate to stay on Tower Road. Drive 0.9 mile and turn right onto Lost Falls Road and park on the right side of the road just before the gate.

From Cashiers, North Carolina. From the intersection of US-64, head south on NC-107 for 8.2 miles to the NC/SC border, where NC-107 turns into SC-107. Continue following SC-107 for 12.1 miles and turn left onto Tower Road. Drive a short distance and turn right at a gate to stay on Tower Road. Drive 0.9 mile and turn right onto Lost Falls Road and park on the right side of the road just before the gate.

Hiking Directions

From the parking. Head around the gate and follow the road for 530+ feet to the second trail that heads left from the road and has a sign for Hidden Falls. Follow the trail for 0.28 mile to a T junction and keep straight. Going right will take you down to Disappearing Falls. Continue following the trail for 0.8 mile to 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.