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The two RV Gypsies hiked at Station Cove Falls
on Oconee Station Road, Station Mountain
in Sumter National Mountain Park
Oconee County, South Carolina
to see the waterfall

Directions: From the intersection of SC Highway 11 and SC 183, drive 1.5 miles north on SC 11 and turn left (northwest) onto Oconee Station Road (County S-95). Drive 2.4 miles to trailhead on the left. Parking is limited to four cars. The hike begins behind the bulletin board. Some websites lists it as a 1.6 mile out-and-back trail, generally an easy route that takes about 35 minutes to complete, which of course will vary according to the hikers physical ability and how often they stop to rest or take photographs.

Oconee Station State Historic Site sign

 Oconee Station park hours sign
Palmetto Trail map
Station Cove Falls trail sign

Station Cove Falls is a stepped 60-foot waterfall with an easy, 30-minute hike through a gorgeous Appalachian cove to the waterfall. In the spring and summer, countless wildflowers bloom along the trail. You may see trillium, may apple, pink lady’s slipper orchids, bloodroot, and redbud. The two RV Gypsies did not see flowers on this date, but loved the scenery along the way anyhow. This waterfall is listed as open all year. However, as usual, the two RV Gypsies warn that waterfalls can be very dangerous and therefore visitors should not climb on the rock surround the falls.
Station Cove Falls information
Karen Duquette on the bridge trail Lee Duquette on the bridge trai
Lee Duquette on the trail to Station Cove Falls
trail mud Lee Duquette approcahing a bridge
holes in the tree trunk

Below: Lee Duquette maneuvering over the fallen tree.
Lee Duquette maneuvering over the fallen tree Lee Duquette maneuvering over the fallen tree

Below: More fallen trees - but this section was already cleared.
Lee Duquette and more fallen trees
fallen tree fallen tree
Lee Duquette on the trail to Station Cove Falls Lee Duquette on the trail to Station Cove Falls
directional sign to the falls
Lee Duquette trail

Below: Karen Duquette by a big burl at the bottom of a very tall tree. A burl is a rounded knotty growth on a tree.
Karen Duquette by a big burl at the bottom of a very tall tree
Karen Duquette by a big burl at the bottom of a very tall tree Karen Duquette by a big burl at the bottom of a very tall tree

Below: Lee Duquette made his way over the river and through the woods.
Lee Duquette crossing the small stream Lee Duquette crossing the small stream

Below: The stream as seen from each side of the crossover.
the stream the stream

Below: Oops - more fallen trees to climb over.
more fallen trees to climb over Lee Duquette climbing over a fallen tree

Below: The two RV Gypsies finally reached Cove Falls. First they took a selfie as shown below. Then a nice couple who were also at the falls, volunteered to take a photo of the two RV Gypsies together. Karen Duquette asked them to please sign their guestbook because they mentioned several places that the two RV Gypsies would love to visit in the near future.

The two RV Gypsies at Station Cove Falls The two RV Gypsies at Station Cove Falls
panorama of Station Cove Falls
Lee Duquette at Station Cove Falls Station Cove Fall
panorama of Station Cove Falls
Station Cove Falls Station Cove Falls
Station Cove Falls Station Cove Falls
Station Cove Falls Station Cove Falls
Lee Duquette by a big burl on a tree
Lee Duquette by a big burl on a tree looking past the burl

Below: The bottom of the falls as the water flows on
The bottom of the falls as the water flows on The bottom of the falls as the water flows on
alongside the trail close0up of the stream and logs

Below: Two Faces - Same Expression
Lee Duquette and his cute face a dog visiting the waterfall

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