Mileage
(Elevation) |
Description |
Parking
|
Public parking at Oconee State Park
( Approximate GPS Coordinates 34º51'56.95"N 83º06'18.21"W ). Take SC 28 north from Walhalla SC. After several miles,
bear right onto SC 107 and the State Park is on your right after a few
miles. Restrooms, camping, hiking and more are available at the
park. A small entrance fee is charged upon entering the park. |
Start
(1780') |
From parking area for the public
beach, bear left onto park road toward exit. |
0.5
(1760') |
At SC 107 (park entrance), bear
right. |
1.1
(1880') |
Begin long descent with views
toward mountains. (Note: Gravel road to right leads 2 miles to top of Long
Mountain with fire tower and views. Gate partway up allows only foot
or bike traffic.) |
1.7
(1800') |
Left side pull off to view deer and
other local wildlife in large pen. |
3.0
|
Small parking area on right side
for Foothills Trail. S-curve switchbacks climb Dodge Mountain. |
3.9
(2,200') |
Relatively level area.
Winding Stairway Road (gravel) to right. Foothills trail crosses SC
107. Small parking area along side of Winding Stairway road. |
6.6
(2,270') |
Cherry Hill Campground on right. |
8.1
(2.780') |
Burrells Ford Road on left.
Just beyond is a panoramic view at pullout toward
the east off the escarpment. June 2009 the view had grown over but
there is still a partial view. |
9.5
(3,010') |
End at Fish Hatchery Sign.
Fish Hatchery located approximately 2 miles down hill to the left. |
| 19.0 |
Return trip is almost all
downhill. The biggest uphill on the return trip is right at the end
of the trip just before the state park. |
