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Palmetto Conservation Foundation
Saluda Mountains Passage of the Palmetto Trail
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Saluda Mountains Passage of the Palmetto Trail
Trail Information Length: 9.1 Miles
Use: Hiking Only!
Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous
Passage Restrictions:
No vehicles No Camping or Fires
Park ONLY in designated areas No Parking on Heatherly Heights Rd
Trail Marking: Trail Signs and Yellow Blazes
Rules and Precautions
Please practice “Leave No Trace” philosophy, pack out what you pack in
Stay on designated trails Walk on the left side of road facing
oncoming traffic Leave what you find Respect private property Be considerate of fellow trail users No fire or camping on the trail. Use the
Orchard Lake Campground, when open Vehicles are prohibited! Pack plenty of food and water, there is
no water on the trail Check the Greenville Water System
“Rules for Palmetto Trail” posted at all trail kiosks. These trail rules are online at the Palmetto Conservation web site.
Additional Information
Palmetto Conservation Foundation 722 King Street
Columbia, SC 29205 (803) 771-0870
www.palmettoconservation.org
Orchard Lake Campground 460 Orchard Lake Rd.
Saluda, NC 28773 (828)749-3901
www.orchardlakecampground.com Open April through October
Driving directions: To Orchard Lake Campground
From Greenville: Take US 25 North past Hwy 11 Turn right on Old US 25 for 7.1 miles Turn right on Saluda Rd for 3.1 miles, the road become Mountain Page Rd @ the NC line Turn right on Mine Mountain Rd for 1.3 miles to the junction of Orchard Lake, Fork Creek & W Fork Creek Roads Curve right on Fork Creek Rd for .75 mile Turn left into the Orchard Lake parking area See below Trailhead Parking & Kiosk
From Columbia:
Take I-26 West into NC Take exit 67 to Tryon for 3.4 miles Turn right on US 176 towards Saluda for 4.7 miles, you will see a brown Pearson’s Falls sign Turn Left on Pearson’s Falls Rd for .5 mile, cross Pacolet River & go under railroad trestle Turn left on Fork Creek Rd, immediately after crossing under the railroad and go 4 miles Turn right into the Orchard Lake parking area
Trailhead Parking & Kiosk The parking area is inside a split rail fence just off of Fork Creek Road. At the other end of the open RV camping area is the trailhead kiosk.
To Talisman Camp From Greenville:
Take US 25 North into NC Take exit 1 off US 25 for .2 miles Turn right on Bobs Creek Rd for .9 mile
from Bobs Creek Rd Turn right at the dead end on Old US 25 South for .95 miles to the SC line Turn right on Gap Creek Rd for .2 mile, Gap Creek Rd turns left here Continue straight on Anders Rd for .1 mile Turn left into the Talisman Camp parking area
From Columbia:
Take I-26 West into NC Take exit 54 onto US 25 South (Greenville Hwy) for 7.9 Miles Take exit 1 off US 25 for .2 miles Turn left on Bobs Creek Rd for 1 mile Follow above from Bobs Creek Rd directions
From Orchard Lake Campground to Talisman Camp
From the Orchard Lake parking area Turn right on Fork Creek Rd for .75 mile to the junction of Orchard Lake, Mine Mountain & W Fork Creek Roads Curve left onto Mine Mountain Rd for 1.4 miles Turn left onto Mountain Page Rd for 3.1 miles, the road becomes Saluda Rd @ the SC line Turn right onto Old US 25 for 2.2 miles Turn left on Gap Creek Rd for .2 mile, Gap Creek Rd turns left here Continue straight on Anders Rd for .1 mile Turn left into the Talisman Camp parking area
Off Road Trailhead Locations: Mile 2.8 - Mountain Page Rd/Saluda Rd at the NC/SC State line Mile 8.7 – Old US Highway 25 & Gap Creek Rd at the NC/SC State line