Greenville, SC: Raven Cliff Falls Loop
This 7.7-mile lollipop loop through the Mountain Bridge Wilderness leads to Raven Cliff Falls, arguably South Carolina's most famous waterfall.
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Charleston: Palmetto Trail (Swamp Fox Passage)This leisurely 8.2-mile out-and-back meanders through the low-country forests and cypress swamps of Francis Marion National Forest. Greenville, SC: Sassafras MountainTag the two highest peaks in South Carolina on this 17.2-mile out-and-back with overlooks, waterfalls, and a homestead crumbled by weather and time.
Charleston: High Ground LoopThis is literally one for the birds. Take a hike along a waterfowl-rich marsh on this 8-miler through Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge. |
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Palmetto Trail - Peak to Pomaria SectionHiked the Peak to Pomaria section of the Palmetto Trail Marty HaughnThis "Rail Trail," called Peak to Prosperity as part of the Palmetto Trail, takes even the most beginner of hikers on an easy stroll of 13 miles out and back. Crossing several railroad trestles converted to boardwalks provides 11 points of interest and plenty of photographic opportunities. |
Local Hikes in the East — March 2013Tromp through a Florida cypress swamp, find solitude on a Catskills peak, look for rare Carolina blooms, plus 9 more. BACKPACKER Trail Scouts' Top Eastern Local HikesCheck out the River Trail in South Carolina, the Florida Trail, or a loop in Mississippi and Virginia. |
Readers' Choice 2012: Your Neck of the Woods - Southeast HikesSee Shenandoah's tallest waterfall, traverse secluded ridgelines, score cliff-top panoramas, swim beneath falls, and walk through wildflowers and oak stands on the Florida Trail. Local Hikes: SoutheastHike these long trails in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida, and paddle three days in the Everglades backcountry. |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Sierra Designs Tov and L.L. Bean Ultralite 850Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter explains the new innovations in down insulation technology |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Vasque Snow Junkie UD BootsStaff Photographer Ben Fullerton reviews the lightweight Snow Junkie boots from Vasque |
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Courtesy of SC Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
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Charleston: Palmetto Trail (Awendaw Connector) Greenville, SC: Raven Cliff Falls Loop Greenville, SC: Sassafras Mountain |

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