Description:

Leaving from the parking area at the Bad Creek Project you will enter the foothills tails which begins at the parking area. Follow this trail until just before the bridge over the Whitewater River, turn left onto the out and back Coon Branch Trail. This trail will take you trough some dense forests of old hardwoods and rhododendron, you will pass over five bridges. There is the possibility of seeing raccoons and beaver in the wet areas, but other animals such as bobcats, feral hogs, white-tailed deer, and black bear also live in the area. Also, at the top of the ridge you can look out onto the flat and see Lake Jocassee. This trail connects to Lower Whitewater Falls trail via the Foothills trail.

Length: 0.9 mile plus 0.5 mile on the Foothills Trail

Directions: Starting from Keowee Lakeshop travel Southwest on HWY 11 until you reach HWY 130. Turn Right. Follow Hwy 130 until you come to the Bad Creek Project after 10 miles. There will be a gate at the entrance that will open automatically when you enter between 6AM and 6PM. From this gate drive 2.1 until you see a sign that says Foothills Trail. Turn left and follow for 0.2 miles until you reach parking. 

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