Palmetto Trail (Croft Passage) is a 7.6 mile out and back trail located near Spartanburg, South Carolina that features a great forest setting. The trail is rated as moderate and primarily used for hiking and mountain biking. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
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Great trail with climbs and descents that can be challenging.
We drove over here from Rock Hill for a change of scenery. It was an unusually cool day for July with low humidity. The hike was very nice even without the break in weather. Note that this is Palmetto Trail until you take a hard right onto the Lake Johnson Fairforest Creek Connector Trail (there is a signage and a picnic table there). We took that trail down to the creek where there was a beautiful picnic spot. We turned around there. It was 6+ miles. All in it took us 3.5 hours. A lovely day.
We just 3 miles into the trail and back. Nice trail. Well marked. We were pleasantly surprised with a picnic table at 2.9 Miles in.
I have enjoyed hiking here a number of times, but today I tried it on my mountain bike (after a long hiatus).This trail was a lot of fun on a bike, and it is great for a wide range of skill levels. It is technical enough to keep it interesting, but there's nothing too scary. A great choice for the casual rider, I think.