Notable trek · Pickens, South Carolina
Foothills Trail
Foothills Trail is a trek in Pickens, South Carolina.
Foothills Trail: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Foothills Trail
Season: October to February.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Foothills Trail — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.96782, -82.91540. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foothills Trail
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Keowee · fort · Oconee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gorges State Park · sanctuary · Transylvania · ~17 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~17 km · Must-see
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ellicott Rock Wilderness · sanctuary · Oconee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ellicott's Rock · viewpoint · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Old Pickens Presbyterian Church · church · Oconee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Station Cove Falls Trail · attraction · Oconee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Glade Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Whiteside Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~30 km · Must-see
- Glassy Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~31 km · Must-see
- Oconee County Cage · attraction · Oconee · ~33 km · Must-see
Other treks near Foothills Trail
- Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~61 km · Must-see
- Arkaquah Trail · trek · Union · ~107 km · Must-see
- Benton MacKaye Trail · trek · Cherokee · ~107 km · Must-see
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~121 km · Must-see
- Duncan Ridge Trail · trek · Union · ~135 km · Must-see
- Boulevard Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~110 km
- Alum Cave Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~111 km
- Oconee Bell Trail Loop · trek · Oconee · ~4 km
- Raven Rock Trail · trek · Pickens · ~5 km
- Natural Bridge Trail · trek · Pickens · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Foothills Trail yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Foothills Trail?
October to February. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Foothills Trail?
Nearby: Jocassee Dam (lake, 1 km), Lake Jocassee (lake, 7 km), Lower Whitewater Falls Trail (waterfall, 11 km), Keowee (fort, 16 km), Gorges State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Norton Falls on Lake Glenville (waterfall, 17 km).
Is Foothills Trail worth visiting?
Foothills Trail is listed as a notable trek in South Carolina on Spotwander.