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The two RV Gypsies
hiked at Yellow Branch Falls
3023 South Carolina Hwy 28
Sumpter National Forest
Walhalla, SC
June 28, 2022

The trail to Yellow Branch Falls had lots of ups and downs, and several creek crossings over rocks and stones, but the two RV Gypsies felt it was well worth the effort. It is accessed at the Yellow Branch Picnic Area via the Nature Trail and Yellow Branch Falls Trail, about 1.5 miles each way, posted to be of moderate difficulty. But the two RV Gipsies say this is a bit of a strenuous hike unless you are young because it felt more like 2-1/2 miles each way to them. They did not meet too many people on this trail, but the few they met were a whole lot younger. There were 3 suspension bridges on this trail.
Yellow Branch Falls sign

Below: Lee Duquette on one of the easier creek crossings.
Lee Duquette on one of the easier creek crossings Lee Duquette on one of the easier creek crossings

Below: In the middle of the creek crossing shown above, Karen Duquette paused and took a picture off to the side of water flowing down the rocks.
flowing water

Below: Lee Duquette making his way across another creek crossing.
Lee Duquette making his way across another creek crossing Lee Duquette making his way across another creek crossing

Below: After Lee Duquette crossed the creek, he turned around and took photos of Karen Duquette crossing it. At first Karen tried the small log like Lee did, but then she just walked across in the water, which came up to the top of her water-proof hiking boots. A bit of water did get inside her boots, but she did not care.
Karen Duquette making her way across a creek crossing Karen Duquette making her way across a creek crossing

Below: A pretty flower on a log. Lee Duquette wondered how it could be growing through the log, so he touched it and discovered someone had just placed it there. So he put it back in the same place.
Pretty flower on a log

Below: In several places, the two RV Gypsies had to climb over a fat tree laying across the path way.
Lee Duquette climbing over a fat tree laying across the path Lee Duquette climbing over a fat tree laying across the path

Below: Just before reaching the actual falls, Karen Duquette stopped to photograph a smaller waterfall along the way.
a smaller waterfall

Yellow Branch Falls is a 50-foot waterfall that may be only a trickle if rain has been absent for several days. It remains very scenic regardless of flow. On this date it was not real strong flowing but still nice.

Yellow Branch Falls Karen Duqette at Yellow Branch Falls

Below: Time to pose for the camera.
Karen Duqette at Yellow Branch Falls Karen Duqette at Yellow Branch Falls
The two RV Gypsies at Yellow Branch Falls The two RV Gypsies at Yellow Branch Falls
Yellow Branch Falls Yellow Branch Falls
panorama of Yellow Branch Falls
Yellow Branch Falls
Karen Duquette on the rocks

Below: Karen Duquette decided to get wet under the waterfall because it was a long, hot hike and she did wear her bathing suit. Lee Duquette did not choose to do the same. He hates cold water.

So Lee took some pictures of Karen. The water was cold, but not freezing cold. It felt refreshing. Then Lee told Karen to lean backwards into the rock so that the water would fall directly over her face and eyes. That was a bit shocking, as the cold water flowed over her eyeballs.
Karen Duquette under the waterfall Karen Duquette under the waterfall
Karen Duquette under the waterfall Karen Duquette under the waterfall
Panorama of the waterfall
Karen Duquette under the waterfall

Begrudgingly, Karen Duquette knew they had to head back on the long strenuous hike, so she climbed back over the big rocks once again to continue the journey. It was not an easy trip back, even though Karen was much cooler in her soaking wet capri's and shoes. Karen could hear her wet capri's "swishing" as she walked.
Karen Duquette climbed back over the big rocks Karen Duquette climbed back over the big rocks
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