13.7 mi from the trailheadKuykendall Group Camp
Campground · NC

72.1 mi one way · 16,952 ft gain · 3,552 ft high point · Very hard
SC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Foothills Trail is a 72.1-mile one-way route in South Carolina with 16,952 feet of climb, reaching Carrick Creek Falls, Pinnacle Lake, and Lake Jocassee.
16,952 ft of gain and 16,352 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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