Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Sans Souci, South Carolina

Pinnacle - SCAR Alternate offers dual-sport riders and four-wheel-drive enthusiasts a scenic detour off the main South Carolina Adventure Route, showcasing stunning ridgetop views along the boundary of DuPont State Recreational Forest. Spanning approximately 20.4 miles, this trail climbs from a mini...
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Pinnacle Mountain Road offers an easy and scenic driving experience ideal for beginners, families, and stock high-clearance vehicles looking to explore the beautiful woodlands along the North Carolina and South Carolina border. Running through a mix of public and wildlife conservation lands, this ro...
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This is a short dirt and gravel trail that can be combined with Pinnacle Mountain Road to make a great loop. It runs along a small stream with great views of the stream and a small waterfall. It runs through a wooded area from a river valley up to a ridge. It's an easy trail with only small rocks an...
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Sassafras - SCAR Alternate is an easy, scenic out-and-back trail designed for any offroad enthusiast looking to stand atop South Carolina's highest point of elevation. This 8.7-mile route serves as a fantastic spur from the main South Carolina Adventure Route (SCAR) loop, climbing from an elevation ...
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Shooting Tree Ridge is a gravel forest road located within the Jocassee Gorges of upstate South Carolina, just east of Lake Jocassee in Pickens County. The 8.5-mile trail runs from Cleo Chapman Highway in Eastatoee, north to Horse Pasture Road. There's an area within the gate for parking, and you ca...
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Dawkins Flat Road is a 3-mile-long gravel road, the road cutting through the Jocassee Gorges and Laurel Fork Heritage Wildlife Management areas. The road is generally open to motorized vehicles from September 15 through January 2 and March 20th through the end of April. The road is open to plated ve...
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Canebrake Road is a 2.1-mile-long gravel road the road cutting through the Jocassee Gorges and Laurel Fork Heritage Wildlife Management areas. The road is generally open to motorized vehicles from September 15 through January 2 and from March 20th through the end of April. The road is open to plated...
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West of Table Rock you will find this scenic out-and-back diversion. It's a nice addition to add some more challenging riding or driving to the main South Carolina Adventure Route loop. Along its path, you will encounter steep grades which are often rutted and loose. About the SCAR: The South Carol...
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Canebrake Road is a 5-mile-long gravel road that cuts through the Jocassee Gorges and Laurel Fork Heritage Wildlife Management areas. It is generally open to motorized vehicles from September 15 through January 2 and March 20th through the end of April. The road is open to plated vehicles as well as...
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Cathey's Creek Road (FS 471) is a quintessential 7.4-mile gravel route through the lush, high-canopy forests of the Pisgah National Forest. Starting off US Route 64, the trail maintains a steady, winding climb as it tracks the path of the creek. This route is a popular connector for overlanders and ...
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Avery Creek is a well-maintained gravel road that winds through Pisgah National Forest. This is a single-track road with room to pass most of the way through. There are lots of great creekside campsites toward the beginning of the south entrance. Dispersed camping in designated sites only. Once you...
Learn more about Avery Creek - FS 477

This road is seasonally open during the fall and offers unmatched views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The first part of this route is very easy to drive and crosses countless bridges over small mountain streams, eventually concluding at a large open campsite along the river. Along the route there is ...
Learn more about Musterground Road - Part 1

Davidson River Road is a well-maintained Forest Service road that travels through a portion of the Pisgah National Forest. The road runs adjacent to the Davidson River. There are several waterfalls visible from the trail and access points for the river. Several trailheads offer parking along the tra...
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Hill Cove is a short, well-maintained gravel single-track road that winds through Sumter National Forest. This is an easy 2/10 trail with some mild 6-8" ruts due to runoff. There is a large turnaround at the end and a trail that leads to Tamassee Knob Trail. There is limited cell service, so plan ac...
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This is an easier way to get up the hill. Interesting and scenic twisty trail lined with bamboo at the bottom that makes you feel like you're in a foreign country. Bamboozled is a much easier way to get out of the river valley and start back up to the top of the park.
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Nice easy bypass when Palmetto Krawler gets too wet, slick, and muddy. Smooth and fairly flat trail that runs along the north property line, so please stay on the trail so we can keep good relations with our neighbors. This trail is lightly used, so is usually in very good condition.
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Volunteer Bridge Bypass gives riders an alternative to the Volunteer Bridge, which is an obstacle along the main line of River Road. Volunteer Bridge Bypass is an easy dirt trail with no obstacles. If the thought of dropping a wheel between the bridge rails makes you nervous, this is another way aro...
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Horse Bone - FS 715 is a short out-and-back trail that winds through the Sumter National Forest. The trail is single-width and well-maintained. It starts in a dense part of the forest, then opens onto a clear-cut offering 360-degree views of nearby mountains. There is limited cell service (AT&T). Th...
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The easiest way to get from the lower River Road area back to the park entrance is. Provides access to Campsite 8 at the bottom, Campsite 10 about halfway up next to the That Dam Trail entrance, and the Shipwreck Trail exit. Also provides access to the Lone Rock trail. Wide, smooth dirt surface trai...
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Easy two-way eastern perimeter trail that starts at the Park entrance gate and runs to the southern end of the Park. It provides access to the downhill trails in the center of the park as well as a few easier trails on the eastern side. Watch for oncoming traffic, VERY slick when wet. The East side ...
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Shooting Tree Ridge is a gravel forest road located within the Jocassee Gorges of upstate South Carolina, just east of Lake Jocassee in Pickens County. The 8.5-mile trail runs from Cleo Chapman Highway in Eastatoee, north to Horse Pasture Road. There's an area within the gate for parking, and you ca...
Learn more about Shooting Tree Ridge Road

West of Table Rock you will find this scenic out-and-back diversion. It's a nice addition to add some more challenging riding or driving to the main South Carolina Adventure Route loop. Along its path, you will encounter steep grades which are often rutted and loose. About the SCAR: The South Carol...
Learn more about Jumping Off - SCAR Alternate

Avery Creek is a well-maintained gravel road that winds through Pisgah National Forest. This is a single-track road with room to pass most of the way through. There are lots of great creekside campsites toward the beginning of the south entrance. Dispersed camping in designated sites only. Once you...
Learn more about Avery Creek - FS 477

This road is seasonally open during the fall and offers unmatched views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The first part of this route is very easy to drive and crosses countless bridges over small mountain streams, eventually concluding at a large open campsite along the river. Along the route there is ...
Learn more about Musterground Road - Part 1

Shooting Tree Ridge is a gravel forest road located within the Jocassee Gorges of upstate South Carolina, just east of Lake Jocassee in Pickens County. The 8.5-mile trail runs from Cleo Chapman Highway in Eastatoee, north to Horse Pasture Road. There's an area within the gate for parking, and you ca...
Learn more about Shooting Tree Ridge Road

Dawkins Flat Road is a 3-mile-long gravel road, the road cutting through the Jocassee Gorges and Laurel Fork Heritage Wildlife Management areas. The road is generally open to motorized vehicles from September 15 through January 2 and March 20th through the end of April. The road is open to plated ve...
Learn more about Dawkins Flat Road

Canebrake Road is a 2.1-mile-long gravel road the road cutting through the Jocassee Gorges and Laurel Fork Heritage Wildlife Management areas. The road is generally open to motorized vehicles from September 15 through January 2 and from March 20th through the end of April. The road is open to plated...
Learn more about Jackie's Ridge Road

West of Table Rock you will find this scenic out-and-back diversion. It's a nice addition to add some more challenging riding or driving to the main South Carolina Adventure Route loop. Along its path, you will encounter steep grades which are often rutted and loose. About the SCAR: The South Carol...
Learn more about Jumping Off - SCAR Alternate