Jocassee Gorges State Park

Went today for the first time and had a blast! Sorry for the semi blurry pics, IOS 11 doesn't like sending pics to my Samsung Note 8.

 

Beautiful!

 

Chestnut Mountain Rd/Auger Hole Trail. I love that area.

Did you get all the way to the end at the NC/SC border, and did you try the gate? I need to get back up there to see if the gate opens.

There are some offshoots that, if open, offer some additional riding that is a bit more rugged.

 

It's stockalot friendly, too!

 

No, we went to the bridge, ate a snack, took some pics and headed back. I tried to talk to 3 jeeps in front of us but they kept the trail hot. I had read it got really rough past the bridge but others have also said it's not bad. I just bought a Go pro so now I can film my rides.

 

It does indeed get rough past the bridge. That is really the only part where you need to engage 4wd.

 

Nice area, have to check this out soon.

 

Area is partially shut down due to a massive landslide currently.

 

Someone made the trip couple days ago

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/chestnut-mountain-road-runs.516937/page-40#post-20632545

 

Had a great time with my son. Explored some side trails and had lunch on the shores of lake jocassee. To top it off made it up a little loop trail next to the iron bridge that a cherokee on 35s couldn't. Dude couldn't drive for shit. Lmao

Couple pics


Hey, how did that truck get here.
Camp ground at the top of crossroads mnt.
This trail started going steep down hill, probably went to the power lines.
This one did go to one power line tower

New gate that will close auger hole Rd. Will still be able to get to crossroads
Land slide that shut down the road

End of the road
Stopped on side of white water rd. Climbed a short Rocky trail for this sweet pic of white water falls

 

What trail goes all the way to the water??

 

You get on chestnut mountain Rd. In gorges St. Park. Drive to turkey pen gap, where there will be a few gates and you get on auger hole Rd. Go maybe a quarter miles and the road to jocasse will be on the left. It's called bear Creek camp Rd. But I didn't see any signs. If you see the new gate and sign for the toxaway game lands you've went to far. The turnoff would be hard to miss though.