Table Rock Trail
Pickens, SC
Table Rock Trail is a 6.5 mile out and back trail located near Pickens, South Carolina that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Lake Conestee Lake Bed Loop
by
Mike Claypool (135)
5 days ago
2 Completed 3 Reviews
Fun trail to ride. Super easy. Great for beginners.
Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve
by
Diane Covington (11)
6 days ago
5 Completed 1 Reviews
We had a great time exploring the area. Took some beautiful pictures. Only reason I dropped a star is because the trail needs to be marked clearer. Not crowded at all, and we walked the entire rock, the trails, saw a couple of waterfalls, fish, skinks, lizards, and a toad.
Firebreak Trail
by
Adam Lewis (171)
6 days ago
4 Completed 4 Reviews
This is a great hike with lots of chances to see the creek and the Narrows. What a great time me and my dad had today.
Firebreak Trail
by
Adam Lewis (171)
6 days ago
4 Completed 4 Reviews
This is a beautiful area. The waterfall is easily accessible, and their is even a trail that will take you to a marvelous view after you
Have tracked down to the falls. A must if your in the area.
Firebreak Trail
by
Adam Lewis (171)
6 days ago
4 Completed 4 Reviews
This is a great hike. Once you reach around 1.5 miles you will be able to cut off and go down to the narrows. The site is amazing, and you will get to see all kinds of great scenery. Definite hike if your in the area. Not great of you have dogs or kids as the hike down is extremely strenuous.
Carrick Creek Loop
by
Angie Smith (477)
6 days ago
6 Completed 5 Reviews
This is the second time this year we have hiked Carrick Creek. We have had a lot of rain recently and the falls were beautiful. There were some muddy spots but that is to be expected. It looked as though this trail had recently been rerouted, although I cannot say for sure that it has, but there was definitely a section of trail that looked newer and another route that had been blocked off. This hike is great for kids- not too difficult.
Paris Mountain State Park
by
K-la Abigail (0)
6 days ago
1 Completed 1 Reviews
It's an easy trail. All the mountain bikers kind of get in the way of hiking. There also are lots of side trails, which makes it easy to get lost. We had a great time, met nice people and enjoyed the gorgeous day!
Carrick Creek Loop
by
Mike Claypool (135)
8 days ago
2 Completed 3 Reviews
Well groomed and fairly flat trail. Good for the family.
Table Rock Trail
by Caitlin Aburrow (11)
5 days ago
1 Completed 1 Reviews
*Table Rock w/ a Toddler* I wanted to post a review because of our "special" circumstances.
My husband and I took our 19 month old son to Table Rock for his first camping trip. So yes, we hiked the entire Table Rock trail with a toddler in a backpack carrier. We all made it to the top and were rewarded by the views!
The hike would be moderately difficult for adults, but is downright strenuous with a toddler on your back.
Some notes:
-After the Carrick Creek split, the trail starts right up with some intense incline.
-The incline continues almost constantly until the halfway shelter
-The inclines are difficult with a backpack carrier, but safe due to the very well built trail
-The halfway shelter is a great place to stop for lunch
-There is more climbing after the halfway shelter and a couple of fairly tricky rock faces (fine as an adult, but tricky with a toddler on your back, especially if it has rained)
-Around mile 2.5, the trail evens out for about a half mile, this is a great stretch to let the toddler out to walk and give him a break from the backpack
-The half/three quarters of a mile are again pretty steep but you'll be happy you stuck with it when you get to the overlooks
-I recommend continuing past the summit to the overlooks, but returning to the summit to let the toddler out for a lunch break, one false step on the overlook could be tragic (and we all know why they're called "toddlers"
If you plan to go as a family like we did, know that it's doable, just head out early to give yourself plenty of time for snack breaks and allow yourself to take it easy on some of the steeper sections both ascending and descending.