Raven Cliff Falls
Raven Cliff Falls is a waterfall in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 788 m. Rich Mountain stands 1,119 m to the north-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is El Lieutenant, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 3.8 miles off.
The story
Raven Cliff Falls on Matthews Creek in Caesars Head State Park, Greenville County, South Carolina, is the tallest waterfall in South Carolina. Although the waterfall is described as having a 400-foot drop, topographic maps suggest a height between 320 and 350 feet.
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Wikidata Q7296397, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 10.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 10.3 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 3 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 5 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Coldbranch Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Battered Rock Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Bradford Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Reedy Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Caesars Head Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 1.4 mi
- Secret Falls: 1.6 mi
- Moonshine Falls: 1.8 mi
- Confusion Falls: 1.8 mi
- Bear Falls: 2.1 mi
- Table Rock State Park Historic District: 5.2 mi
- Table Rock State Park Headquarters and Visitor Center: 6.2 mi
- DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 6.4 mi
- Silvermont Mansion Park: 9.4 mi
- Franklin Park: 9.5 mi
- Caesars Head Hotel: 2.1 mi
- Lake Wattacoo: 4.8 mi
- Jennings Mill: 6.8 mi
- Trestle ruins: 6.8 mi
- Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 8.3 mi
- Springtime in TR: 15.9 mi
- Honey: 16.1 mi
- Softball statue: 17.6 mi
- Doughboy: 17.9 mi
- We all Need Safe Places To Walk and Ride: 19.6 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 15.4 mi
- English Garden: 15.4 mi
- Asia Garden: 17.6 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 17.6 mi
- The Real American Tea Museum: 5.5 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 9.9 mi
- Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts: 15.4 mi
- Pickens County Museum of Art & History: 15.7 mi
- History Museum of Travelers Rest: 16.3 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 1.9 mi
- M1: 9.6 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 10.6 mi
- The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 15.7 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 17.6 mi
- El Lieutenant: 0.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 0.6 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Dunns Rock: 6.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.5 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 21.8 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 23.2 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 19.3 mi
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 21.3 mi
- Cool Spring: 12.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.2 mi
- Lenox Spring: 17.7 mi
- Chick Springs: 24.3 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 17.1 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 20.4 mi
- North Beach: 23.4 mi
- South Beach: 24.8 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Raven Cliff Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,119 m | 5.1 mi |
| Slick Rock Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,086 m | 5.3 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,063 m | 7.0 mi |
| Middle Mountain | NW 317° | 1,044 m | 2.8 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SW 223° | 1,041 m | 6.7 mi |
| Coldbranch Mountain | SW 234° | 1,016 m | 1.0 mi |
| Slicking Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,013 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,011 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 2 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Feb, leanest in Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 45.9 | 54.5 | 42.6 | 38.9 | 37.8 | 31.6 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 34.7 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 42.1 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge South Saluda River Near Cleveland, SC, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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