Foothills Trail - Sections A10-A14

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This past weekend, two buddies and I did about 23 miles on the Foothills trail in Oconee SC. Although I had been on the Chattooga River trail many times, this was the first time I had done the section over by Hwy 107. If you have not been on this trail, it is worth it. Section A11 is along the Beautiful and Scenic Chattooga River and, in my opinion, one of the prettiest rivers in all the Southeast.

This was my first multi-night trip in several years so it was good to be away from the truck and away from civilization for a few nights. We arrived a little later than expected on Friday evening and most of the camp sites around Burrell's Ford were taken. We ended up hiking about an hour or so after dark to find a nice spot by the river. Nothing like sleeping by a rushing river all night!

I plan on completing the entire trail this calendar year. This short trip helped to get the gear in order.

Here are a few pictures from the trip. I wish I had taken more.