Sweet Thing On Slickum
Greenville County, South Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Greenville County, South Carolina
- Access status
- Partial guide: highway-shoulder parking and an unmarked informal path
- The walk
- 0.2 mile from the culvert (Discover Upcountry Carolina figure)
- Ground & access
- Unmarked, informal path that can be overgrown. The slope down to the creek is steep and usually muddy and slippery.
Sweet Thing on Slickum is a waterfall of about 15 to 18 feet that plunges over a hollowed rock ledge into a deep pool, with a shallow cave behind it. From the culvert where Slickum Creek passes under US 276/SC 11, take the unmarked path on the left side of the creek past Last Falls and continue upstream. HD Carolina says the path is harder above Last Falls and can be overgrown. The path above the creek gives a view of the falls; a steep slope leads down to the creek for a closer view. The path is informal, and the land manager is not named in the sources.
Plan your visit
US 276/SC 11 shoulder at the Slickum Creek culvert, unmarked path up the left side of the creek past Last Falls to Sweet Thing on Slickum
Discover Upcountry Carolina gives 0.2 mile along the path from the culvert, passing Last Falls. HD Carolina says Sweet Thing is only about a tenth of a mile above Last Falls. The return is the same way.
Unmarked, informal path that can be overgrown. The slope down to the creek is steep and usually muddy and slippery.
Where to start
No parking area. Discover Upcountry Carolina says to drive 4.8 miles from the Cleveland post office on US 276 W/SC 11 S and pull off on the right side of the road at the metal culvert, or park at Wildcat Wayside and walk 3/10 of a mile to the trailhead. Take care on the highway. No restrooms.
Timing & water
No season limits are stated.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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- Spider Tunnel FallsPickens County, SC0.4 miW
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- Lower Heritage FallsGreenville County, SC0.5 miN