Long Cane Trail-North Section - Member Hike

Hike Name: Long Cane Trail-North Section
Country: United States
State: South Carolina
Nearby Town: Abbeville
Rating: 2 stars
Directions: From Abbeville, take South Main Street south until it turns into a lovely country lane, Secondary Road 33. After 8 miles, bear left on SR 47. Fell Hunt Camp is another 1.5 miles, on the right. THe trail head is across the road from the entrance to the hunt club.
Total Hike Distance: 20.00 miles
Hike Difficulty: Moderate
Permit Required: Yes
Hike Type: Roundtrip, Loop Hike
Hike Starts/Ends: Fell Hunt Camp
Trails Used: Long Cane Trail North, Connector Trail
Backcountry Campsites: No
Backcountry Water Sources: Streams, Rivers
Management: U.S. Forest Service
Contact Information: Long Cane Ranger District of Sumter National Forest
810 Buncombe St., Edgefield, SC 29824
(864) 637-5396


Map in PDF format at
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/fms/sumter/recreation/documents/LongCaneHorseTrailrev.5-2010_001.pdf
Best Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Users: Hikers, Bikers, Dogs, Horses
Road Conditions: Maintained Gravel or Dirt Roads
Hike Summary: Has many intersections with USFS roads and could be broken down into out and back or shuttle hikes. Bathrooms and water located at Fell Hunt Camp. Scenery consists of many stages of pine plantation management from pulpwood stands to large mature timber to wildlife managed food plots and hardwood bottoms. The North Section has been changed from what was described in A Falcon Guide to Hiking South Carolina. The actual distance is much longer than what is described in the book.

Hiker:

rtew


9,900 points


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Trip Reports

  Date Rating Duration Hiker
Long Cane Trail-North Section - February 13, 2011 Trip Report February 13, 2011 4 stars 10 hours rtew

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