001
Location: 35.602263, -81.629007
Carpark
002
Location: 35.602244, -81.62949
Trailhead
003
Location: 35.599539, -81.636703
Keep left to High Shoals Waterfall
004
Location: 35.595787, -81.634772
Lower falls
005
Location: 35.594878, -81.635326
Upper falls
006
Location: 35.595074, -81.638751
007
Location: 35.596866, -81.6401
Keep left on Upper Falls Trail
008
Location: 35.596346, -81.652148
HQ Trail to right. Keep straight.
009
Location: 35.599077, -81.659893
Turn left off Upper Falls Trail onto Jacob Branch Trail.
010
Location: 35.597378, -81.659064
Go through a laurel hell. Water available in several spots. Treat or filter water before use. A couple of wooden bridges cross Jacob's Branch
011
Location: 35.591316, -81.666077
Turn right onto Fox Trail.
012
Location: 35.594669, -81.674831
Civil War cemetary. Only remaining headstone is that of William Crotts, who survived the Civil War and was buried in the early 1900's (according to the National Archives).
013
Location: 35.595402, -81.676422
Turn left to go to Fox Trail campsite.
014
Location: 35.598752, -81.680091
Turn left onto Lower CCC trail.
015
Location: 35.594078, -81.684156
Turn left to go to Murray Branch campsite.
016
Location: 35.592028, -81.683005
Murray Branch campsite. Room for two tents. An outdoor privy is off to the side about 200'.
017
Location: 35.591982, -81.682971
Creek. A little difficult to find. Treat water.
12 mile out and back hike in South Mountains State Park with a couple of camping opportunities. Pass a Civil War cemetary along the way.
TO TRAILHEAD: I-85 S to US 321 N to NC 27 W to NC 18 N. Turn L onto Old NC 18. After 5.1 mi, turn L on Ward's Gap Rd. Follow 1.4 miles and turn R onto S. Mtns. Park Ave. Follow until Jacob Fork Parking Area @ end of road.
Register with the Ranger. At the time of this writing, the nightly fee is $12/person.
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