March 13, 2015 Stealth Site near Fish Hatchery Road to Oconee State Park It rained all night. In the morning it rained again and it did not stop raining all day. We awoke at 5:30 am and broke camp at 6:15. We night hiked with headlamps for the first three (3) miles. The rain … More Foothills Trail – Day 5
March 12, 2015 Bearcamp Creek Campsite to Stealth Site near Fish Hatchery Road The hike out of Bearcamp Creek is dotted with moss and mountain laurel. We crossed and re-crossed the creek and thirty minutes after starting we reached the spur trail to Hilliard Falls. The falls are beautiful. The water is not strong, but it … More Foothills Trail – Day 4
March 11, 2015 Laurel Fork Falls to Bearcamp Creek Campsite Doug and I started hiking at 6:15 am. I had not read very much on the terrain, and knew very little of what to expect. As we approached Lake Jocassee we heard barn owls hooting and answering, turkeys gobbling in the daybreak. Today is hard … More Foothills Trail – Day 3
March 10, 2015 John L. Cantrell Homesite to Laurel Fork Falls The rain broke with dawn, and clouds hung heavy in the sky as we started the hike up Sassafras Mountain, the highest point in South Carolina at 3,553’. The hike is less than a mile from our campsite to Sassafras, with amazing panoramic views. These views come at a price. … More Foothills Trail – Day 2
March 9, 2015 Table Rock State Park to John L. Cantrell Homesite In my heart I want to be a long distance hiker. I feel a tug that pulls on me with supernatural strength to be on the trail. It’s not a yearning that stems from a lacking or because I need to find myself. … More Foothills Trail – Day 1