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Walks in the Woods
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Walks are scheduled mid-March through mid November, weather permitting, join Saluda Community Land Trust members to explore local favorite walks in the Saluda area. Walks generally last about an hour and a half, and besides showcasing our local treasures, encourage getting folks outside.
Walkers meet at the parking lot of the Saluda Library at 2pm. A SCLT member will keep you aware of the terrain of the trail and share their insights about the history, flora, and fauna of the area as they lead each walk.
April 6: Lazy Girl is an easy one mile walk that takes about an hour. The trail traverses a stream and connects Esseola Drive through the woods to Laurel Drive in Saluda. No pets on this walk.
April 20: Walk and egg hunt to celebrate Easter. Henry’s Nature Center is wooded terrain and a moderate two mile walk that transverses an old home site and the new Pavilion.
May 4: Walk at Adawehi Stewardship Forest in Columbus, to celebrate the spring ephemerals and learn about the ecosystem of a wetland and stream side habitat. Easy.
May 18: A new Henderson County park offers walking trails in the tranquil forests of the Green River Gorge. An observation deck is next to a rushing waterfall. 1.8 miles. Moderate.
June 1: Old Home Place #1 is an easy to moderate walk giving walkers a glimpse of life in the 19th century. See an old homestead, fields, streams, and water cascades.
June 15: Little Hungry is a moderate hike on a trail that is rarely visited, along a stream through fields and woods.
July 6: Historic Saluda. This easy stroll includes a trail and history of this fascinating town.
July 20: Palmetto Trail is a moderate trail that takes you to Heatherly Heights Road with some switch backs and stairs, and then back down again.
August 3: Vaughn Creek is an easy 1.7 mile out and back trail near Tryon. This trail follows the creek featuring a small waterfall, native flora and fauna, a Native American marker tree, and a large culvert at the end of the trail.
August 17: Missing 40 is a moderate wooded trail which is well blazed, kid and pet friendly, and has several easy water crossings. There is a steep stair.
September 7: Twin Lakes is an easy hike around two small lakes and a wooded trail in a quite, serene setting.
September 21: Surprise – to be determined
October 5: Old Home Place #2 on Holbert Cove is an easy to moderate walk where you will glimpse fields, streams, water cascades, and an old homestead.
October 19: Round Mountain is a moderate walk made famous because it is the site of the final battle with the local Cherokees in 1779. It has a steep climb to the top but the view is stupendous!
November 2: Cabin in the Cove is a moderate walk that loops through the White Oak Gamelands, starting from a restored, historic 1900’s log cabin in Holbert Cove.
Prepare for each walk with comfortable shoes (and, where you see an * wear water shoes), a walking stick, water, and a snack. Feel free to bring your field guides and a camera. Please provide any pertinent medical history to you guide. Many of these hikes will access private property. SCLT has obtained the owners’ permission to allow you to access these areas that are normally not available to the public. Call ahead to determine whether the hike will welcome four-footed companions.
For more information contact the SCLT office @ 828-749-1560 or info @saludaclt.org
