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The MIDDLE SALUDA PASSAGE of the PALMETTO TRAIL
Middle Saluda Passage Data Length: 10.9 M ile s
Use: Hiking Only!
Difficulty:
M ile 0 to 2.7 – V e ry Stre nuous M ile 2.7 to 7.2 – M od e rate ly Difficult M ile 7.2 to 10.9 – M od e rate
Passage Restrictions: V e hic le s are p rohib ite d !
Pe rm it Cam p ing at d e signate d cam p site s Fe e $ Parking ON LY in d e signate d are as
Trail Marking:
Palm e ttoTrail Signs State Park Blaze s
Rules and Precautions
Ple ase p ractic e “Le ave N o Trac e ” p hilosop hy, p ac k out what you p ac k in
Stay on designated trails Take only p icture s, le ave only footp rints Re sp e ct p ark p rop e rty Be c onsid e rate of fe llow trail use rs Re se rve d cam p site s only! Cam p ing p e rm its can b e ob taine d from Cae sars He ad or Jone s Gap State Parks.
Cam p only at d e signate d cam p site s Cam p fire s are re stricte d to e stab lishe d are as.
Vehicles are prohibited! Pack p le nty of food and wate r. W ate r from cre e ks m ust b e tre ate d or filte re d .
Park only in d e signate d are as. All ve hic le s m ust b e re giste re d for ove rnight p arking in the State Parks.
Additional Information Palmetto Conservation Foundation
722 King Stre e t Colum b ia, SC 29205 (803) 771-0870
info@p alm e ttoc onse rvation.org www.p alm e ttoc onse rvation.org
Jones Gap State Park 303 Jone s Gap Road M arie tta, SC 29661 (864)836-3647
jone sgap @sc p rt.com http s://southcarolinap arks.com /jone s-gap
Caesars Head State Park 8155 Gre e r Highway Cle ve land , SC 29635 (864)836-6115
Cae sarsHe ad @sc p rt.com http s://southcarolinap arks.com /cae sars-he ad
Driving directions:
From Greenville:
Trailhead at Jones Gap State Park: Trave ling north from Gre e nville , SC, take US Hwy 276 through Trave le rs R e st, M arie tta, and Cle ve land . Ab out 2 m ile s north of Cle ve land , turn right at the Jone s Gap State Park sign onto Rive r Falls Road (SSR 97). Rive r Falls Road b e c om e s Jone s Gap Road , whic h take s you into the p ark. The Palm e tto Trail kiosk is locate d b e fore crossing the b rid ge to the visitor c e nte r. Trailhead at Raven Cliff Falls parking area: Trave ling north from Gre e nville , SC, d rive ab out 30 m ile s on US Hwy 276 through Trave le rs R e st, M arie tta, and Cle ve land , and p ast the Cae sars He ad State Park visitor c e nte r. From the visitor c e nte r, d rive 1.1 m ile s and turn right into the Rave n Cliff Falls p arking are a. From I-26 at Exit 5: Trailhead at Jones Gap State Park: He ad W e st on SC 11 for 26 m ile s. Turn right onto US 276 N for 1.4 m ile s. Turn right onto Rive r Falls Road for 4.6 m ile s. Continue onto Jone s Gap R d . for 1 m ile . The Palm e tto Trail kiosk is locate d b e fore crossing the b rid ge to the visitor c e nte r. Trailhead at Raven Cliff Falls parking area: He ad W e st on SC 11 for 26 m ile s. Turn right onto US 276 N for 5.4 m ile s. Slight right to stay on US 276 N for 8.5 m ile s. The Rave n Cliff Falls p arking are a is on the right.
