River Trail - Congaree NP - March 8, 2010 - Member Trip Report

Hike Name:	River Trail - Congaree NP
Country:	United States
State:	South Carolina
Trip Rating:
Trip Date:	March 8, 2010
Duration:	8 hours
Trail Conditions:	Fair to Good
Trail Traffic:	Light
Trip Weather:	Sunny
Trip Winds:	Light to Moderate
Trip Precipitation:	None
Trip Temperature:	High: 51-60, Low: 51-60 degrees Fahrenheit
Trip Report:	This is a long hike that I spent a whole day on. I was eager to get into the deeper parts of Congaree so I hiked quickly down the low boardwalk and then to the junction of the Oakridge Trail and the River Trail. From there, I slowed down and spent several hours on the 5-mile loop that runs up against the Congaree River. Early March is a good time to do this loop because you can see the Congaree River better than you could during full green times. There is much more under-story growth here due to heavy logging in the past. You'll also be a few steps ahead of the mosquitoes. After the River Trail loop, and back at the junction of Oakridge and River trails, I continued back to Cedar Creek and followed the Weston Lake Loop Trail back to Weston Lake. From there I walked the low boardwalk to the Sims Trail and headed back to the visitors center that way. Total distance was 11.5 miles. This hike was a demonstration of using trail combinations that I'm always telling people about. This was a good one!

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