Caesars Head State Park Hiking Overnight Adventure!
Hiking Trails : A network of easy to strenuous hiking trails in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area links Caesars Head and Jones Gap state parks. Registering with the park before using these trails is mandatory.
The trails close one hour before dark, year round.
Detailed trail maps are available for sale at the park headquarters. The trails area as follows:
Bill Kimball #5 (2.1 miles)
Coldspring Branch #3 (2.6 miles)
Coldspring Connector #7 (0.5 mile)
Dismal #12 (1.5 miles)
Falls Creek #31 (1.7 miles)
Frank Coggins #15 (1.9 miles)
John Sloan #21 (0.9 mile)
Naturaland Trust #14 (5.8 miles)
Pinnacle Pass #20 (10 miles)
Raven Cliff Falls (2 miles)
Rim of the Gap #6 (4.3 miles)
Tom Miller #2 (0.7 mile)
Bird Watching : Fall hawk migration can be viewed at the main overlook from Sept.1-Nov. 30 each year. Other great times for birdwatching include the spring songbird migration and International Migratory Bird Day. Spring birdwatching is incredible with 167 species of birds being viewed on the park checklist.
Geocaching : Geocaching is permitted. Several geocaches are located on the park. For more information visit the official geocaching website.
Fishing Information : Enjoy fishing in the Middle Saluda River, Matthews and Julian creeks for brook, rainbow and brown trout. A valid South Carolina fishing license is required. Artifical lures/flies only.
Driving Directions :
From Greenville: Take Hwy. 276 W. for about 30 mi. Park is located at the top of the mountain right off the Hwy. The North Carolina border is 3 mi. away.
Mountain Location : Yes
Counties : Greenville
Acreage : 7467
Miles to Nearest Hospital : 15
Miles to Nearest Town : 15
Miles to Nearest Grocery Store : 15
MILES TO:
Charleston, SC : 247
Columbia, SC : 138
Florence, SC : 219
Greenville, SC : 37
Charlotte, NC : 102
Raleigh, NC : 240
Atlanta, GA : 165
Augusta, GA : 149
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE
Latitude: 35.0754824
Longitude: -82.5325165
155 Geer HWY | Cleveland, SC 29635 | Phone: 864-836-6115 | Fax: 864-836-3081 | [email protected]
A granitic gneiss outcropping atop the dramatic Blue Ridge Escarpment gives Caesars Head State Park its name. Every fall, from the easily-accessible overlook atop the rocky peak of the Blue Ridge Escarpment, sight-seers are treated to the Hawk Watch program and a spectacular view that extends into North Carolina and Georgia.
Caesars Head connects to Jones Gap State Park in what is known as the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, an 11,000-acre area of pristine southern mountain forest. Hikers can take a number of loop and traverse hiking trails that connect the parks, and trailside camping is available for those who choose the longer routes.
One of the most popular trails at Caesars Head is the two-mile Raven Cliff Falls trail. This hiking trail leads to 420-foot Raven Cliff Falls, where a suspension bridge offers one of the two publicly accessible overlooks to the falls as they plunge deep into the mountain cove below.
Check out other South Carolina State Parks! Explore another mountainous area at Paris Mountain State Park or observe nature at a blistering pace on South Carolina mountain bike trails.