Foothills Trail
Blue Ridge Escarpment, South Carolina / North Carolina
- Distance
- 116.1 km
- Elev. gain
- 4,689 m
- Start
- Oconee State Park
- Finish
- West Gate Road Parking, Table Rock State Park, South Carolina
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km339–1,066 m above sea level114 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
Summits & passes
- Pinnacle Mountain
- Flatrock Mountain
- Medlin Mountain
- Long Mountain
Campsites
- Cantrell Campsite
- Laurel forks camp site
- Bear Gap Campsite
- Bearcamp Creek Campsite
- Whitewater Campsite
- Fish Hatchery Camp
Water sources
- Lake Front Homes Pond
Common questions
- How long is the Foothills Trail?
- The Foothills Trail is 116.1 km (72.1 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Foothills Trail have?
- The Foothills Trail has about 4,689 m (15,384 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Foothills Trail start and finish?
- The Foothills Trail runs between Oconee State Park and West Gate Road Parking, Table Rock State Park, South Carolina.
- Is there water on the Foothills Trail?
- Far's catalog records 1 mapped water source along the Foothills Trail, including Lake Front Homes Pond. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap116.1 km · 3,154 m gain
- OpenStreetMap116.1 km
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.