Passages

 
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Stumphouse Passage (1.5 Mile Hiking Trail & 2.5 Mile Mountain Bike Park)

1.5
Miles
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Walhalla has been named the newest Upstate Terminus of the Palmetto Trail! This section will also be...

Oconee Passage

3.2
Miles
Oconee Passage begins in Oconee State Park and ends at Oconee Station State Historical Site, a backcountry military garrison and trading post from the...
Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op Passage (Jocassee Gorges)

12.3
Miles
Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op Passage winds through remote and rugged areas, and rewards hikers with an abundance of native flowers and wildlife, mountaintop vistas, waterfalls,...
Roundtop Mountain

5.1
Miles
The passage adds a 5.1-mile forested footpath and creates opportunities for circular hikes in the Jocassee Gorges wilderness in Pickens County. Roundtop Mountain Passage is located between the Foothills Trail and...
Middle Saluda Passage

10.9
Miles
Middle Saluda Passage is resplendent with waterfalls, dramatic (and challenging) elevation changes, and diverse ecosystems. The passage (marked with Palmetto Trail signs) connects about 14 miles of existing trails (with...
Saluda Mountains Passage

9.1
Miles
Saluda Mountains Passage runs along the ridge defining the northern perimeter of the Poinsett Watershed and the border between the Carolinas. The 19,000-acre watershed is a pristine wilderness area with...
Poinsett Reservoir Passage

6.6
Miles
Poinsett Reservoir Passage travels the mountain ridges along the northern boundary of Poinsett Watershed. This pristine watershed of 19,000 acres contains the headwaters feeding Poinsett Reservoir of the Greenville Water...
Blue Wall Passage

14
Miles
The Blue Wall Passage crosses pristine natural areas managed by The Nature Conservancy and home to more than 100 species of birds. Wildlife, scenery, and a 30-foot cascading waterfall on...
Peach Country Passage

14.1
Miles
Notice: Howard Gap Rd. at the intersection of Windmill Rd. and N Howard Street has been closed and the street sign removed.  The Peach Country Passage still...
USC Upstate Passage

1.3
Miles

Notice: This Passage is currently CLOSED. We will update once the Passage is re-opened in the future.

This 1.3-mile passage of the Palmetto Trail begins on the campus of...
Hub City Connector

12
Miles
The Hub City Connector is about nine Trail miles of greenways, bicycle lanes, and safe, signed sidewalks through the city of Spartanburg. The connector travels along the city's Mary Black...
Croft Passage

12.6
Miles
Croft Passage is a roller coaster for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians (watch signs for designated areas) through historic Croft State Park. Near the southern trailhead, the 65-foot “Advance America” Bridge—the...
Glenn Springs Passage

7
Miles

 

Rolling farmlands, mature forests, and the historic town of Glenn Springs highlight the Glenn Springs Passage. In the 19th century, Glenn Springs was known for the health benefits...
Blackstock Battlefield Passage

4
Miles
Blackstock Battlefield Passage offers four miles of nature trails, camping, and first-rate mountain biking along a remote section of the Tyger River where Revolutionary War patriots defeated the British. On...
Enoree Passage

36
Miles
Enoree Passage is 36 continuous Trail miles through Sumter National Forest, linking Newberry, Laurens, and Union counties. The southern trailhead is located at the end of Forest Service Road 379...
Lynch’s Woods Passage

3
Miles
Lynch’s Woods Park is a well-kept secret tucked behind a strip of businesses off Hwy 76 on the south side of the charming city of Newberry. Created by the 1930s...
Peak to Prosperity Passage

10.8
Miles
NOTICE: As of 2/13/19, there has been a sighting of bear tracks along the Peak to Prosperity Passage near the SCE&G Trestle (closest to Peak). We...
Capital City Passage

7.5
Miles
Capital City Passage, the first urban passage on the Palmetto Trail, features South Carolina's largest city and seat of state government. The passage follows city sidewalks through beautiful neighborhoods, past city parks...
Fort Jackson Passage

16.2
Miles

NOTICE: An area between miles 6-8 were logged but have been remarked and should be navigable, use caution. 

Fort Jackson Passage takes you through the heart and into...
Wateree Passage

11.4
Miles
NOTICE: Our Trail Coordinators and Volunteers are working hard to repair railing along trestle #5 on the Wateree Passage. We ask that hikers please not lean on the...
High Hills of Santee Passage

9.4
Miles

NOTICE: The area between mile 6 and 7 has been clear cut, so reroute by taking a right on Center Trail Rd. just past mile 6 and hike to Poinsett...

Lake Marion Passage

33.6
Miles

NOTICE: The 301 bridge will be closed indefinitely beginning August 1, 2017. For more information and updates, please see the SCDOT website at  http://www.dot.state.sc.us/

Lake Marion before mile marker...

Santee Passage

12.7
Miles
REROUTE INFORMATION: On Hwy 210 take a right on Avenger Drive where Macon Rd and Avenger Drive intersect Hwy 210. Stay on Avinger Drive and take a right...
Eutaw Springs Passage

21.3
Miles

NOTICE: Farm Hill Circle to Richardson Road has been logged along the Eutaw Springs Passage. We ask that hikers avoid this area until our Trail Coordinators are able...

Lake Moultrie Passage

26.9
Miles

NOTICE: The two hand pump wells at the primitive campsites inside the East and North Dikes of Lake Moultrie have been removed, as well as, at the Sandy...

Swamp Fox Passage

47.2
Miles
Temporary Reroute for Cane Gully (directions are posted on trail):
From Mile Marker 38 turn left (west) onto Forest Service Road 133 (labeled FS 133). Travel for...
Awendaw Passage

7.1
Miles
Awendaw Passage is the coastal terminus of the mountains-to-sea Palmetto Trail. The Trail’s namesake trees greet users at the Buck Hall Recreation Area trailhead. Starting at the Intracoastal Waterway, the...