Trip Report: Raven Cliff Falls Loop
Jun 1st, 2009 by Bryan
The weather suddenly broke into beautiful summer sunshine this weekend, which caused me to get a serious itch to go backpacking. Because I decided at the last minute, I went on my first solo trip to the Raven Cliff Falls area near Caesar’s Head, South Carolina.
Here are a few links that describe the trail. I went in a counter-clockwise direction. The first half was easy ridge walking with some great views and foliage, including mountain laurel and flame azaleas in bloom.
Flame Azalea
Mountain Laurel
The second half involved descending sharply past the Raven Cliff Falls and the “Cathedral,” crossing Matthew’s Creek on a cable wire, and climbing about a mile up the Dismal Trail (with 1000 ft gain).
Raven Cliff Falls
Swinging Bridge Over Falls
Here is the cable bridge, which is rather fun to do with a backpack and two hiking poles. [I'm borrowing Flickr photos here; I don't know who this lass is. 
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Matthew's Creek Cable Bridge
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I walked at a nice clip, and ended up hiking the 7+ miles in about 3 hours of walking time. After a couple of easy miles, I realized that with a 21 pound pack (counting food and 3 liters of water), I was still 20+ pounds under my body weight of 5 months ago. (I’ve lost 45 pounds since January.) Has backpacking been this easy for my skinny friends all along? On a similar note, I didn’t get any of the arch pain that I usually experience. My new foot pain miracle cure slogan: “Don’t be such a lard butt.” (TM, all rights reserved.)
This hike is in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, which comprises 45 miles of trails of varying difficulty. Highly recommended!
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I sounds like you loaded up for a long weekend, even though you only planned a day-hike. Is that right, and was the purpose to “dry run” your full kit-weight?
Forty-five pounds! I could barely keep up with you even before. I’ll have to sweat my gear down to a spare pair of socks and a toothbrush (no paste) by the next time we hike together.
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Man, I’m going to be sad this weekend, wishing I was conquering the Superior Trail with you guys! I’ll expect a full report on the new gear.
The trip was actually an overnight trip rather than a dayhike. I left the trailhead Sunday evening at 6:30 and finished this morning at 8:30, with about 1.5 hours of hiking on either end. The loop makes an awesome day hike, but it also works for a quick overnighter.
[My pack is about 14 pounds plus food and water, maybe adding a couple of pounds due to an extra fleece layer, taking the hammock rather than the tarptent, etc. I figure the 21 pounds included about 5-6 pounds of water and 1 pound of food (somewhat more than I needed for a short hike.) ]