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Chattooga River

Foothills Trail – Day 5

March 18, 2015

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

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Foothills Trail

Foothills Trail – Day 4

March 17, 2015

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

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Foothills Trail - Lake Jocassee

Foothills Trail – Day 3

March 16, 2015

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

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Foothills Trail - Kelty TN2

Foothills Trail – Day 2

March 16, 2015

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

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Foothills Trail - John L. Cantrell Homestead

Foothills Trail – Day 1

March 15, 2015

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

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