Raven Cliff Falls, Caesar's Head State Park

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
1/8/2022	4 miles	2 hours 52 minutes	443'	2.1	37.2

Parking: 

• Raven Cliff Falls Trailhead, Caesar's Head State Park, $3/per person for parking (can be paid at the visitor center, or in an envelope at the trailhead). You must also fill out a separate hiker registration form available at the trailhead.

Maps:

• The Caesar's Head State Park visitor center sells an inexpensive map

Directions:

• Cross the street from the parking lot and take the Raven Cliff Falls Trail.
• At the first signed intersection, keep left.
• At the next intersection, keep right and hike to the pavilion at the end of the trail.
• Hike out the same way.

Carolina Mountain Club Challenges:

• Waterfall Challenge, Raven Cliff Falls   

Today I lead a half day hike for the Carolina Mountain Club. The forecast was not particularly good, but I ended up with 8 out of the 10 people. We stopped at the visitor center (which has restrooms) and walked to the observation platform. Even though it was drizzly, we still got a nice view of the mountain tops in the clouds. So pretty. The sun even popped out for a couple of minutes. From there we took the short drive to the trailhead. The lot was almost empty, probably due to the weather forecast. On the hike, we saw some pretty fungi. We had some obstructed views of the mountains in the clouds. Our halfway point was the pavilion with a lookout of Raven Cliff Falls. From what I've read, the total drop of the falls is over 1,000 feet. The falls are named after the ravens that nest on the cliffs. Everyone was grateful to have a nice dry place to sit for lunch. 

View from visitor center observation overlook

Sliding through the Devil's Kitchen area

Really pretty colored Turkey Tail fungi

Raven Cliff Falls

These hikers weren't scared off by the weather!

More pretty fungi.