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SOUTH CAROLINA
Bartram
Trail -This trail, outlining
the path of William Bartram, extends for some distance.
Yellow
Branch Nature Trail-Located south
of Mountain Rest, SC, Oconee County, off of Hwy 28, just below
Stumphouse Ranger Station, on the right.
Earl's
Ford & Sandy Ford Hiking Trail -At
Mountain Rest, about 3.75 miles, turn right (south) on FS 196
and go 3.25 miles to a four-way stop at Whetstone; turn right
(west) and go off pavement at 1.75 miles on a good gravel road
for 1.25 miles. There is a camp specially designed to accommodate
horses and horse trailers, and from it radiate horse trails that
explore the area. If one turns left here on FS 721A, in 1.25 miles
the river corridor is reached, and a trail leads .25 mile to the
river. This is the Sandy Ford access from the South Carolina side.
Continuing straight on Whetstone Road 1 mile past the horse camp,
one reaches a parking area and trail to Earl's Ford
East
Fork Trail -To reach the trailhead
from the intersection of US 64 and NC 107 in Cashiers, NC, go
south on NC 107; turn right on the road to the Walhalla Fish Hatchery.
The trailhead is at the parking area of the Chattooga Picnic Area,
next to the hatchery. From Walhalla, SC, go north on Hwy 107,
past Mountain Rest, road to the Walhalla Fish Hatchery is on the
left.
Chattooga
Ridge Trail
-Trail Begins at Highway 76 Bridge, in GA, headed north, parallel
with the Chattooga River.
Bull
Sluice Trail -There are two trails upriver to Bull
Sluice, at high water levels a very dangerous, roaring, Class
V rapid. Some visitors choose to walk up the better trail on the
east (South Carolina) bank from the US 76 bridge parking area
to watch the rafters come through the sluice. Photographers often
prefer to walk up the west bank (Georgia) trail which is less
well maintained but offers better views of the falls from below.
(This is not the Chattooga Ridge Trail, but a spur from the Ga
Hwy 76 Bridge parking lot , which is a fee area.)
Winding
Stairs Trail -From
Walhalla, drive west on SC 28 for 7.5 miles, bear right at SC
107 and drive 8.8 miles to Cherry Hill Recreation Area on the
right. The trail is on the right (east) side of the highway, just
south of the entrance to the recreation area.
Woodall
Shoals Trail -This trail is a
¼ mile long, beginning at the Woodall Shoals parking area
and ending at the Chattooga River just below Woodall Shoals Rapid.
From Hwy. 76 Bridge, go east 2.5 miles to Orchard Rd. Turn right
onto Orchard and go .5 miles to the gravel, Woodall Rd. on the
right. Follow Woodall Road to it's terminus at the parking area.
Big
Bend Trail -From Walhalla, drive
west on SC 28 for 7.5 miles, bear right at SC 107 and drive 8.8
miles to Cherry Hill Recreation Area on the right. The trail is
on the right (east) side of the highway, just south of the entrance
to the recreation area.
Thrifts
Ferry Trail -The next
access is at Thrift's Ferry reached by a gravel road that turns
north about 1 mile east of the US 76 bridge.
Foothills
National Recreation Trail -This
is an extensive trail, traversing two counties, with one end being
located at the Oconee State Park. Beginning in Walhalla SC, follow
Hwy 28 /107 north out of Walhalla to Mountain Rest, approximately
10 miles. At the Oconee State Park sign, veer to the right, continuing
to follow Hwy 107 north approximately two miles. The State Park
is located on the right.
Sumter
National Forest Trails
Fork
Mountain Trail -From Walhalla,
drive NW on SC 28 for 7.5 miles and bear right onto SC 107, continue
for 14.5 miles to junction of Oconee County S-413. Sloan Bridge
Picnic Area is approximately .5 miles ahead on left. From the
parking lot, walk north across the highway culvert that crosses
East Fork Creek.
Cherry
Hill Recreation Area -From Walhalla,
drive west on SC 28 for 7.5 miles, bear right at SC 107 and drive
8.8 miles to Cherry Hill Recreation Area on the right.
GEORGIA
Trails
of the Chattahoochee-Oconee Nat'l Forests
Chattahoochee
National Forest Hiking Trails
OTHER TRAILS
Appalachian
Trail -Appalachian Trail A National Scenic trail running
2,100 miles along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. It runs
through 14 eastern states, stretching from Springer Mountain in
Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine.
Bartram
Trail -This trail, outlining
the path of William Bartram, extends for some distance.
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