Park
Foothills Trail
9 locals recommend
Tips from locals
Nathan
June 2, 2022
77 mile long trail starting at Oconee State Park and ending past Table Rock.
George And Lynn
September 6, 2022
Perhaps no other trail in South Carolina provides such an extraordinary backcountry experience as the difficult, Foothills Trail in the northwest corner of the state. Starting with the 1.2 mile Foothills Access Trail in Oconee State Park, only the first 28 miles of the Foothills Trail from the park to Upper Whitewater Falls was designated a National Recreation Trail in 1979. By snaking along the Blue Ridge Escarpment, this trail and its many connectors provide almost 200 miles of hiking; most of it the rugged Appalachian greenbelt variety. The trail is accessible only to hikers, although vehicular access is available to many points along the main trail which, depending where you start, is either 80 or 85 miles long. Even so, considering numerous spur trails and connectors, an ambitious backpacker could hike the backcountry for more than a week.
Perhaps no other trail in South Carolina provides such an extraordinary backcountry experience as the difficult, Foothills Trail in the northwest corner of the state. Starting with the 1.2 mile Foothills Access Trail in Oconee State Park, only the first 28 miles of the Foothills Trail from the park…
James
November 4, 2021
77 mile-long thru trail which begins at Table Rock State Park and ends at Oconee State Park. A 5-7 day thru hike, but some of the best section hiking in the area. I highly recommend the Section between Whitewater Falls and Bad Creek trailhead, which can be done in an hour or so. Starting at Whitewater allows you to hike down the very tall and steep staircase at the falls instead of having to hike up them at the end.
77 mile-long thru trail which begins at Table Rock State Park and ends at Oconee State Park. A 5-7 day thru hike, but some of the best section hiking in the area. I highly recommend the Section between Whitewater Falls and Bad Creek trailhead, which can be done in an hour or so. Starting at White…
Kay
October 9, 2019
If you are a hiker, try the Foothills Trail! This 77 mile walk traverses the Jocassee Gorges and crosses all four rivers which feed into Lake Jocassee. As your hosts about hiker shuttles!
Danny
February 22, 2019
Start out at the Walhalla State Fish Hatchery, head towards Oconee State Park and Oconee Station, over towards Table Rock, this is no day trip, and is for the serious hiker!
Location
Winding Stairs Road
Mountain Rest, SC