Rush Creek

[Pathfinder]

I've been looking on the topo map and considering a hike from the bridge where Mt Olive Rd (FS245) crosses Rush Creek and proceeding down stream past the confluence with Brushy Creek and then down stream to the FS255 bridge.  Anybody here taken this route before.  If so, what is it like?  On a map it looks like 3-4 miles max, and the topo looks like there are very steep cliffs most of the way.  Any personal experience here?  How about you, Uncle Wayne?

[McDowra]

I have gone north from there but not south. There are some nice waterfalls to the north up the first tributary. One about 50-60 foot tall is visible from about a quarter mile away during the winter. Let us know what you find to the south, This area is under explored, but is my favorite place to take people for a quick trip to bankhead.

[Pathfinder]

I assume you mean that you hike North from the Mt Olive Rd bridge over Rush Creek.  How far have you explored in that direction?

[WolfVanZandt]

Yeah, I've wondered about that and thought that it might make a good expedition for the Howl. All I know is that it's rough terrain and that it goes over a waterfall just as it enters Brushy.

[McDowra]

I assume you mean that you hike North from the Mt Olive Rd bridge over Rush Creek.  How far have you explored in that direction?

we have done 3 trips exploring there, the first we went north  on Rush Creek to the first tributary. Going up we  stayed to the left at the split. Very nice hike not to bad of a bushwack at all would highly recommend it to anyone as a nice off trail hike. After the split you can actually see the waterfall I was talking about. PICTURES are here. There are two more waterfalls I don't have pictures of that are on downstream.

[Uncle Wayne]

I've been looking on the topo map and considering a hike from the bridge where Mt Olive Rd (FS245) crosses Rush Creek and proceeding down stream past the confluence with Brushy Creek and then down stream to the FS255 bridge.  Anybody here taken this route before.  If so, what is it like?  On a map it looks like 3-4 miles max, and the topo looks like there are very steep cliffs most of the way.  Any personal experience here?  How about you, Uncle Wayne?

Never walked more than a mile or so downstream but have floated it.  Pretty canyon and easy float when the water is right. Upstream we've been to the very beginning of both streams which form to make Rush Creek.  Pretty country, old whiskey stills, gigantic bluff shelter on the stream to the left.  The fall foliage either direction will be beautiful there in another month or so.