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| The Foothills Trail is located in Upstate South Carolina. The Foothills Trail parallels the scenic Highway 11 in South Carolina. I started on the southern most point of the Foothills Trail in Oconee State Park. The Foothills Trail runs in an northeasterly fashion. Bringing the borders of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina together. These mountains are the foothills to the Appalachian Mountains. I have been wanting to hike the Foothills Trail even before I had the opportunity to hike the Appalachian Trail...and now I have done it. I wish I could express the beauty that exist here; hopefully my pictures will help you understand. The beauty exist massively and within 76 miles. There are uncountable stream crossings and numerous waterfalls. The way the water pools together and rushes thru incredibly smooth boulders- crystal clear- romantic- and I am all alone. The Foothills Trail is unique in that for its beauty the trail should have a lot more people hiking on it. No adjacent towns to resupply, may turn would be thru hikers, in to section hikers. The Foothills Trail for only being 75 miles or so, had many more trees down on the trail, than the Appalachian Trail. However, no where on the trail was it impassable, including the landslide at the Upper and Lower Whitewater Falls. The details that label the Foothills Trail for me: solitude, rain (meaning abundant moss/mushroom/plants/rivers/falls), and location for weather (possible 4 season hiking with endless perfection). |
Billy at Lick Log Creek |
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Foothills Trail Walk Thru Billy took over 200 photos while hiking the Foothills Trail. The Walk Thru is a flip show containing over 200 photos in chronological order, and has notes to some of the photos. The flip show will start immediately once the page is loaded and recycles itself. |
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Foothills Trail
Journal
Billy's journal of his 2005 thru hike of the 76 mile Foothills Trail. I spent a total of 5 days walking the trail. I wrote down my experiences and thoughts that occurred to me as I walked the trail. All journal entries were written at nite in my mesh tent. |
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Foothills
Trail Equipment
Billy reviews the Gear & Equipment he carried on his Foothills Trail Thru Hike. |
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What you'll see on the Foothills Trail...
Foothills Trail Creeks |
Foothills Trail Waterfalls |
Foothills Trail Rivers |
Foothills Trail Moss & Fern |
Foothills Trail Mushrooms |
Foothills Trail Logging Roads |
Foothills Trail Stairs |
Foothills Trail Bridges |
Foothills Trail Blow Downs |
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