Table Rock State Park is located along SC 11 in Northern Pickens County, SC.  The trail head is at the Carrick Creek Interpretive Center within the park with parking across the road.

Trail Summary (note - trail distances are approximate): The trail begins along a paved path on the backside of the Interpretive Center.  Within 0.2 miles the pavement ends and the trail continues with a dirt surface.  The trail ascends gently within the Green Creek valley and at 0.5 miles ascends from the valley to a ridgeline.  The trail continues to steepen passing through a boulder field and climbs along switchbacks.  At 2.0 miles is a small open sided shelter with views toward the south.  Within 1/4 mile the trail then reaches a trail junction along the summit ridgeline.  The trail ascends and descends gently along the ridgeline and then at 3.0 climbs to the open sided Governor's Rock with open views toward the north west, including Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina's highest point (a small dimple along a ridgeline).  The trail ascends further to the wooded summit in 0.4 miles.  A short trail continues straight down the back side 0.2 miles to an open vista toward the northeast where it dead ends.