Table Rock State Park hiking

On July 9th, my parents, my sister Hanna, Josh and I went to Table Rock State Park in Pickens, SC. This was only around a 2 hour drive from my hometown of Elberton, GA so it's a close park to do some great hiking!

At the beginning/end of the trails, there was a wonderful place to wade in the mountain stream and play in the small waterfalls! It was empty when we started around 8 am but when we finished several hours later, this spot was packed with children and families trying to keep cool from the summer heat!

Josh took tons of pictures! He's a great photographer!!

We decided to hike the Table Rock Trail which was described as being "highly strenuous" :) It was difficult at times especially when climbing over huge boulders but it was manageable for our entire group!

I always think the view at the top is well worth the hike to get there! This was a great day to hike because it was so clear! You could see for miles!!

I liked this picture of my dad!!

July isn't the best month to go hiking in South Carolina or anywhere in the south but we sweated and we survived!

For more information on Table Rock State Park visit http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/350.aspx

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