Estatoe - February 20, 2010 - Member Trip Report

Hike Name:	Estatoe
Country:	United States
State:	South Carolina
Trip Rating:
Trip Date:	February 20, 2010
Duration:	3 hours
Trail Conditions:	Excellent
Trail Traffic:	None
Trip Weather:	Sunny
Trip Winds:	None
Trip Precipitation:	None
Trip Temperature:	High: 41-50, Low: 31-40 degrees Fahrenheit
Trip Report:	Expanded directions to the trailhead: From Pickens, drive north on US 178 approx 7.5 mils to the bridge over Eastatoe Creek (approximately one mile past the community of Rocky Bottom). Cross the bridge and turn left at the Laurel Valley Lodge sign. Bear right onto the unpaved fork (The road sign reads Horsepasture Road, but the sign is frequently knocked down.) and continue 0.3 miles to the Foothills Trail parking area on the left. From the trailhead, continue on Horsepasture Rd for about 0.1 mile and turn left (south) onto an old logging road marked by a cable gate. This was a fun hike through some nice terrain. The trail is mainly a forest service road until the last half mile when it heads down into the gorge. At the end of the switchbacks leading to the primitive camping area, look to the right for a new trail. Follow it for about 0.2 miles to a newly constructed overlook for observing the falls/sluice.

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