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The Best Backpacking in Starr

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Top backpacking spots in and near Starr

  • Mountain Rest, South Carolina

    Foothills Trail A13-A14

    11.33 mi / 1522 ft gain
    Foothills Trail A13-A14 is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Mountain Rest, South Carolina.
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  • Pickens, South Carolina

    Summit Sassafras Mountain

    5.0
    17.2 mi / 5041 ft gain
    Pinnacle Trail begins by the Nature Center in Table Rock State Park. Keep left at the first three splits in the trail. You will make some creek crossings, gain elevation through the forest, and pass by Mills Creek Falls (25 ft). At Bald Rock Overlook, you can catch some nice views of Table Rock M...
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  • Pickens, South Carolina

    Backpack the Foothills Trail through the Southeastern Appalachian Mountains

    5.0
    76.2 mi / 11036 ft gain
    Starting at Table Rock State Park (South Carolina) and working your 76.2 miles way towards Oconee State Park (South Carolina) is the most popular route, with a few spur trails that lead to places like Raven Cliff Falls in Cesar's Head State Park. The trail gains ~11,036 feet in elevation with ano...
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  • Mountain Rest, South Carolina

    Chattooga Trail to Burrells Ford from Nicholson Ford Road

    16.18 mi / 2552 ft gain
    Chattooga Trail to Burrells Ford from Nicholson Ford Road is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Mountain Rest, South Carolina.
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  • Clayton, Georgia

    Bartram Trail to Sandy Ford

    18.9 mi / 2864 ft gain
    Bartram Trail to Sandy Ford is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Mountain Rest, South Carolina.
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  • Sunset, South Carolina

    Hike to Virginia Hawkins Falls (Double Falls)

    4.7 mi
    A moderate to advanced 4.7 hike has many stairs and a lot of ascents and descents along the way. The hike may not be the easiest but the pay off is worth it. The trail is easily marked so no need to worry about getting lost. 
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  • Sunset, South Carolina

    Sassafras Mountain via NC 178

    8.36 mi / 2326 ft gain
    Sassafras Mountain via NC 178 is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sunset, South Carolina.
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  • Clayton, Georgia

    Chattooga River Trail

    19.28 mi / 3202 ft gain
    Chattooga River Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Clayton, Georgia.
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  • Sunset, South Carolina

    Foothills National Recreation Trail: Rocky Bottom to Table Rock State Park

    13.45 mi / 3117 ft gain
    Foothills National Recreation Trail: Rocky Bottom to Table Rock State Park is a point-to-point trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Pickens, South Carolina.
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  • Sunset, South Carolina

    Sassafras Mountain to Pinnacle Lake

    9.38 mi / 1073 ft gain
    Sassafras Mountain to Pinnacle Lake is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Sunset, South Carolina.
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  • Tamassee, South Carolina

    East Fork Trail

    4.15 mi / 417 ft gain
    East Fork Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Mountain Rest, South Carolina.
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  • Clarkesville, Georgia

    Panther Creek Falls

    3.7
    7.27 mi / 659 ft gain
    Park at the Panther Creek Recreation Area. The fee to park here is $4. There is extra parking alongside the road if the parking lot is full. The trail begins opposite the parking area, noted by a wooden sign. The trail gains elevation here and there with several drop-offs secured by cable cord f...
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  • Mountain Rest, South Carolina

    Chattooga River, Fork Mountain, and Foothills Trail Loop

    17.02 mi / 2615 ft gain
    Chattooga River, Fork Mountain, and Foothills Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Mountain Rest, South Carolina.
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  • Tamassee, South Carolina

    Foothills Trail - A9 to A11

    6.64 mi / 653 ft gain
    Foothills Trail - A9 to A11 is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Mountain Rest, South Carolina.
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  • Cashiers, North Carolina

    Foothills Trail: Whitewater Falls to Oconee State Park

    26.83 mi / 3661 ft gain
    Foothills Trail: Whitewater Falls to Oconee State Park is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Sapphire, North Carolina.
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