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ABC Columbia
Feb 1, 2021 5:44 PM EST
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina hikers could soon walk another 26 miles, as part of the Palmetto Trail. The new passage would connect a current trail near Fort Jackson to the Wateree Passage in Southeast Richland County.
The Palmetto Conservation Foundation says the new trail would provide a critical link in the goal to complete 500 miles of walking trails across South Carolina. The foundation has applied for a federal grant and if the money is awarded, part of the trail could open near the end of 2021.
SC Palmetto Trail organizers want new 26-mile path
January 31, 2021 GMT
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) The foundation that oversees South Carolina’s Palmetto Trail is looking for money to link one part of the trail in Richland County to another mostly in Sumter County.
The 26-mile (42-kilometer) new trail will be called the Cook’s Mountain Passage and connect a current trail near Fort Jackson in Columbia to the Wateree Passage in southeast Richland County, The Sumter Item reported.
When built, Cook’s Mountain Passage will provide a critical link in the goal to complete 500 miles (805 kilometers) of walking trails from the mountains to the sea in South Carolina, Palmetto Conservation Foundation officials said.