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Jones Gap Trail

Greenville South Carolina Hikes

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Jones Gap Trail - Greenville South Carolina Hikes

A relatively easy day hike along the scenic Middle Saluda River from Jones Gap State Park to Caesar's Head State Park. The Jones Gap Trail is full of delights, chief of which is the relative ease of the hike, surprising in a trail that ascends 1,600 feet over its 5-mile length. The trail was built in the 1840s by Solomon Jones as a toll road. Legend says that Jones chose his route by releasing a pig and following it, knowing it would take the easiest path. The story is certainly apocryphal; what Jones followed was the Middle Saluda River, knowing that the stream finds the easiest way down. And so it proved.

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Trail Statistics & Information
Activity Type: Hiking
Nearby City: Greenville
Length: 10.6 total miles
Elevation Gain: 1,550 feet
Trail Type: Out-and-back
Skill Level: Moderate
Duration: Day hike
Season: Year-round.
Trailhead Elevation: 1,250 feet
Top Elevation: 2,800 feet
Local Contacts: Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, Caesar's Head State Park, 8155 Geer Highway, Cleveland, SC 29635; (864) 836-6115.
Local Maps: Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area map, available at Caesar's Head State Park; Standingstone Mountain and Cleveland USGS quads
Topo Map: Jones Gap Trail Topographic Map
Guide Book: Hiking South Carolina Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
Trail Directions: View Guide
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Recent Trail Reviews

shaynetemplet Rating:
Date of Trip: 10/10/2008
+1 Props
Jones Gap provides well kept trails and easy hikes. I chose to stay 2 night…
Marshall Rating:
Date of Trip: 5/8/2008
0 Props
good hike with varying difficulties a great litmus test

Weather Conditions

  1. Today
    Mostly sunny this morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

  2. Tonight
    Cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

  3. Sunday
    Rain. Highs around 50. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

  4. Sunday Night
    Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

About This Trail Guide

Hiking South Carolina
Hiking South Carolina

by John Clark & John Dantzler (Falcon Publishing)

This guide features over 60 of South Carolina's best hikes. Included are day hikes & multi-day excu…

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