A portion of your registration proceeds is donated to the Palmetto Conservation Foundation.
Palmetto Conservation - The Palmetto Trail
The primary charity partner for BASC is Palmetto Conservation, a nonprofit organization committed to conserving South Carolina’s natural and cultural resources, preserve historic landmarks, and promote active outdoor recreation on the Palmetto Trail and other greenways.
Fast Facts
Established in 1994
Access to the outdoors from Walhalla in the Blue Ridge Mountains to Awendaw on the Intracoastal Waterway
About two hours away from any part of the state
South Carolina’s longest pedestrian and bicycle Trail and largest Trail construction project—500 continuous miles when finished
350 Trail miles completed
26 passages ranging from 1.3 to 47 miles
Backcountry. Rails-to-Trail. Greenways. City sidewalks. Urban bikeways. Steps of the State Capitol. Bridle. Nothing motorized.
Connects state and county parks, national forests, nature preserves, wildlife management areas, Revolutionary War battlefields, Native American paths, urban to rural, swamps to mountains, maritime to sandhills to piedmont, and much more
Easy, moderate, and strenuous levels of difficulty
Accessible for day trips, weekend jaunts, and longer treks, including through-hikes from mountains to sea (or sea to mountains)
One of 16 cross-state trails in the United States
Designated a federal Millennium Legacy Trail
‘Finish the Trail’—150 miles to go in the Midlands and Upstate