Passages

 
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Ross Mountain Passage

5
Miles
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Stumphouse Passage (1.5 Mile Hiking Trail & 9.34 Mile Mountain Bike Park)

1.5
Miles

Located in Walhalla, Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park is a state-of-the-art mountain biking facility and the only such recreational facility open to the public in...

Oconee Passage

3.73
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...
Eastatoe Passage

4.6
Miles
About the Eastatoe Passage: As you head out on the Eastatoe Passage from the Dug Mountain Fishing Access parking...
Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op Passage (Jocassee Gorges)

12.6
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

5.9
Miles

Roundtop Mountain Passage including the new Carolina Hemlock Loop trail                         

This round-trip hike of approximately 5 miles begins and ends at the Sassafras Mountain parking area. The...
Middle Saluda Passage

11.1
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
NOTICE: Logging is currently underway between Talisman Camp Trailhead and Bell Mountain Road   Saluda Mountains Passage runs along the ridge defining the northern perimeter of the Poinsett Watershed and...
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
NOTICE: During this time, there is a surge in Trail usage across the state. We ask that if you are hiking the Blue Wall Passage that you only...
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...
Cedar Springs Passage

2.9
Miles

Although the Cedar Springs Passage is among the shortest passages of the Palmetto Trail at 2.9 miles, it has several unique features serving various user groups. The first...

Croft Passage

12.6
Miles
NOTICE: Due to the recent flooding in the Upstate, the Advance America Bridge along the Croft Passage has been washed away. The bridge was located between the southern...
Glenn Springs Passage

7.3
Miles

 NOTICE: Due to the recent flooding in the Upstate, the Advance America Bridge along the Croft Passage has been washed away. The bridge was located between the southern...

Blackstock Battlefield Passage

1.6
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

36.88
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...
Lynch’s Woods Passage

4.9
Miles
Just outside the charming city of Newberry, lies this beautiful park full of old growth trees and gently flowing streams. Lynch’s Woods Park, originally created in the 1930s by the...
Newberry Passage

10.7
Miles
While many of the passages of the Palmetto Trail wander through the beautiful backwoods and countryside of our great state, every now and then it takes you through one of...
Peak to Prosperity Passage

10.7
Miles

PUBLIC NOTICE: FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SC 202 BRIDGE, CLICK HERE. Please note the suggested route to access the...
Capital City Passage

10.2
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

16.3
Miles
Fort Jackson Passage takes you through the heart and into the woods of this spectacular military facility. Fort Jackson was established in the year 1917 to answer the call for...
Wateree Passage

11.4
Miles

The Wateree Passage begins in Poinsett State Park then continues through a section of Manchester State Forest traveling along the remnants of the old SC Railroad through Sumter Junction....
High Hills of Santee Passage

11.4
Miles
NOTICE: The area between Guardrail Road and Fuller Earth Creek Road will be logged at some point in 2020. There are orange flags designating the area to be...
Lake Marion Passage

35.9
Miles

Notice:

There are no ATV's allowed on the Lake Marion Passage between Sparkleberry and Pack's Landing

Marie's Featured Hike

Packs to Sparkleberry Landing This section...
Santee Passage

13.9
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
Eutaw Springs Passage pushes through a varied terrain of grassy pastures and shady dirt roads, past the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Eutaw Springs, and through tiny downtown...
Lake Moultrie Passage

26.7
Miles

CAUTION:

logging may be occurring between Viper and Springwood road along the trail. The trail is on the woods road not in the woods so mostly dealing with...
Swamp Fox Passage

47.6
Miles

NOTICE:

 The US52 Trailhead will be closed until Saturday (5/29/21) and should reopen Saturday morning.

Halfway Creek Trailhead – The parking area off of Halfway...

Awendaw Passage

7.1
Miles
 

This passage has some standing water that is possibly ankle deep. Please take caution when hiking.

  Awendaw Passage is the coastal terminus of the mountains-to-sea Palmetto...