A new option for Upstate hikers is now available with the opening of the 1.4-mile Henry Trail in the Gap Creek section of the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area.
Trail Details
The new trailhead and parking area are located on Gap Creek Road, just off U.S. Highway 25 in northern Greenville County. The trail will eventually become part of the Gap Creek Passage of the Palmetto Trail, linking the Saluda Mountains and Middle Saluda passages at Jones Gap State Park.
Representatives of the Palmetto Trail, the South Carolina State Park Service, and the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism celebrated the trail opening on August 7 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the trailhead.
According to Adin Fell, mountain regional chief for South Carolina State Park Service, ‘The Henry Trail is a perfect example of our continued commitment to expanding outdoor recreation opportunities and access within South Carolina and throughout our state park system.’ Phil Gaines, a member of the Palmetto Trail board and former director of state parks, added that ‘the Palmetto Trail is honored to partner with the state park service to provide public access to this very special place.’
Original reporting: Greenville Journal — read the source article.
