I am originally from Spartanburg, S.C. but now live in Florida. Wave at that place as you go by. The old Hwy. 29 in that area, may be the road you are looking to ride. ENJOY & be safe. A lot of crime in that area.
I am originally from Spartanburg, S.C. but now live in Florida. Wave at that place as you go by. The old Hwy. 29 in that area, may be the road you are looking to ride. ENJOY & be safe. A lot of crime in that area.
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Esteban said:Bama,
I know all that area very, very well.
The Cherokee Trail, HWY 11 is a beautiful ride .
Walhalla is an interesting little town,. There is a park there called Oconee Station that is historical, & across the street & up a very short distance, is a parking area on the left. It has a nature trail & it goes back to a pretty waterfall. Turn around to come back toward town to get on Hwy #11.
NOTE , this hwy has some long steep hills & no bike lanes. There are gas stations here & they & not too far apart . Super friendly people in the area.
Lake Jocassee exit is to the left & it takes you to a beautiful lake & campground. There are plenty of places on each side of #11 where you could pull over, hide yourself & bike, & camp. Just look for old unused road beds , driveways.
A few places on the right are adjacent to a pretty large creek. Table Rock State Park is another pretty area. So is Glassy Mountain, but no access =$$$$$ homes, & I have relatives from the 1800's buried up on it in small private cemetaries.
Near Cleveland the road gets more level & populated. Just before Cleveland, if you wish, you can turn left on #276 for more scenic mountain views. If you stay on #11, it is pretty nice & wide open til you get to Campobello. If you are old enough, you might remember the awful song, " Camp-beller, My Home Far-Away." You could turn L there, on #176 & go over the old Saluda Grade !
Beautiful area with steep, winding , less traveled road that goes to Tryon, N.C. Very historical hwy. If you stayed on #11, at Campobello, you would go straight to get to Chesnee. Campobello to Chesnee area is not very pretty at all.