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In 1978, Walter Ezell, then the president of the Spartanburg
Freewheelers, promoted the concept of a map designating low volume highways suitable for
bicycle touring. After several years of work by many volunteers, the project has been
completed and we feel it is appropriate to name this route in recognition of his work.
From the Blue Ridge Mountain Foothills to the coast, this 288-mile route
traverses some of South Carolina's most interesting natural and historic areas. Showcasing
a variety of terrain, the route passes over steep grades in the foothills, rolling terrain
in the midlands, and flat land in the coastal area.
You will have access to three state parks, Keowee-Toxaway, Lake
Greenwood, and Santee, as well as other camping opportunities in the Francis Marion
National Forest, seven miles south of McClellanville on US 17. Camping areas are about 100
miles apart so be prepared for some long days or develop some other alternatives.
Those wishing to connect with a North Carolina route can write the
North Carolina Bicycle program and request a JKL Mountain Connector Map set.
County maps needed: Pickens, Anderson, Abbeville, Greenwood, Saluda,
Lexington, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Berkeley, Charleston. County map order forms are available
from: Map Sales, SCDOT, PO Box 191, Columbia, SC 29202; 803-737-1501.
Note: Road number signs are posted at
intersections. The numbers on the signs (such as S-26-50) denote the
county (26), and road designation (50).
Walter Ezell Route Directions
Northwest to Southeast
Start in Pickens County at the Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area
| 0 |
|
Left onto SC 11 |
0 |
| .1 |
(R) |
SC 133 |
.1 |
| 12.6 |
(R) |
Bear to right and stay on SC 133
in Six Mile |
12.7 |
| 4.7 |
(L) |
S-39-15 |
17.4 |
| 3.2 |
(R) |
Mill Ave. S-39-18 in Central.
Cross Main St. and continue on
S-39-18 |
20.6 |
| 3.0 |
(R) |
SC 88 Anderson County Line |
23.6 |
| 3.9 |
(R) |
East Queen St.
(Cross RR tracks) in Pendleton |
27.5 |
| 0.1 |
(L) |
N Depot St. in Pendleton |
27.6 |
| 0.2 |
(L) |
Cherry St. in Pendleton |
27.8 |
| 0.3 |
(R) |
Lebanon Rd. S-4-29 |
28.1 |
| 7.9 |
(S) |
Cross over I-85 |
36.0 |
| 2.9 |
(S) |
Cross SC 81 |
38.9 |
| 4.6 |
(S) |
Cross US 29 |
43.5 |
| 4.4 |
(R) |
SC 20 |
47.9 |
| 3.6 |
(R/L) |
Right onto Anderson (US 76) then
left onto Brown Ave. (SC 20) in Belton |
51.5 |
| 9.6 |
(S) |
Abbeville County Line |
61.1 |
| 5.9 |
(L) |
SC 184 in Due West |
67.0 |
| 0.4 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 20/SC 185 in Due West |
67.4 |
| 2.6 |
(S) |
Stay on SC 185 |
70.0 |
| 3.7 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 185 |
73.7 |
| 0.9 |
(S) |
Greenwood County Line |
74.6 |
| 3.9 |
(L) |
Freeman Rd. in Hodges |
78.5 |
| 0.1 |
(R) |
SC 246 in Hodges |
78.6 |
| 2.3 |
(S) |
Cokesbury |
80.9 |
| 7.5 |
(S) |
Coronaca |
88.4 |
| 4.5 |
(L) |
Bear left onto SC 702 |
92.9 |
| 5.5 |
(S) |
Lake Greenwood State Recreation
Area |
98.4 |
| 6.9 |
(S) |
Saluda County Line |
105.3 |
| 6.7 |
(S) |
SC 702 becomes SC 39 |
112.0 |
| 3.9 |
(L) |
Travis Rd. in Saluda |
115.9 |
| 0.2 |
(R) |
Main St. in Saluda |
116.1 |
| 0.4 |
(L) |
US 178 in Saluda |
116.5 |
| 14.0 |
(S) |
Lexington County Line |
130.5 |
| 0.5 |
(L) |
SC 23 in Batesburg |
131.0 |
| 0.1 |
(R) |
N. Pine St, / US 178 in Batesburg |
131.1 |
| 8.2 |
(S) |
Pass over I-20 |
139.0 |
| 6.8 |
(S) |
Fairview Cross Roads |
146.1 |
| 7.6 |
(S) |
Pelion |
153.7 |
| 0.5 |
(L) |
S-32-246 |
154.2 |
| 5.1 |
(L) |
S-32-9 |
159.3 |
| 4.7 |
(R) |
SC 6 in Swansea |
164.0 |
| 0.2 |
(L/R) |
Turn left for one block and right
onto East 1st Street (SC 6) in Swansea. |
164.2 |
| 6.5 |
(S) |
Calhoun County Line |
170.7 |
| 2.2 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 6 |
172.9 |
| 2.5 |
(R) |
SC 6 merges with US 21 |
175.4 |
| 1.7 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 6 |
177.1 |
| 4.8 |
(R) |
SC 6 merges with US 176 |
181.9 |
| 0.5 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 6 |
182.4 |
| 3.1 |
(S) |
St. Matthews |
185.5 |
| 12.9 |
(S) |
Orangeburg County Line |
198.4 |
| 3.4 |
(L) |
S-38-105 in Elloree |
201.8 |
| 5.0 |
(R) |
Santee State Park |
206.8 |
| 2.4 |
(L) |
SC 6 in Santee |
209.2 |
| 1.3 |
(S) |
Cross over I-95 in Santee |
210.5 |
| 10.6 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 6 in Eutawville |
221.1 |
| 2.5 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 6 |
223.6 |
| 3.7 |
(S) |
Berkeley County Line |
227.3 |
| 4.7 |
(L) |
SC 45 |
232.0 |
| 12.7 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 45 |
244.7 |
| 6.0 |
(S) |
St. Stephen |
250.7 |
| 13.8 |
(L) |
SC 45 merges with US 17A |
264.5 |
| 3.8 |
(S) |
Jamestown |
268.3 |
| 10.4 |
(S) |
Honey Hill |
278.7 |
| 3.8 |
(S) |
Charleston County Line |
282.5 |
| 6.5 |
(S) |
Cross US 17 |
289.0 |
| 1.7 |
End |
McClellanville |
290.7 |
Southeast to Northwest
Start in Charleston County at McClellanville
| 0 |
Start |
Leave
McClellanville on SC 45 |
0 |
| 1.7 |
(S) |
Cross US 17 |
1.7 |
| 6.5 |
(S) |
Berkeley County Line |
8.2 |
| 3.8 |
(S) |
Honey Hill |
12.0 |
| 10.4 |
(S) |
Jamestown |
22.4 |
| 3.8 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 45 |
26.2 |
| 13.8 |
(S) |
St. Stephen
stay on SC 45 |
40.0 |
| 6.0 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 45 |
46.0 |
| 12.7 |
(R) |
SC 6 |
58.7 |
| 4.7 |
(S) |
Orangeburg County
Line |
63.4 |
| 6.2 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 6 in
Eutawville |
69.6 |
| 10.6 |
(S) |
Cross over I-95 at
Santee |
80.2 |
| 1.3 |
(R) |
S-38-105 |
81.5 |
| 2.4 |
(L) |
Santee State Park |
83.9 |
| 5.0 |
(R) |
SC 6 in Elloree |
88.9 |
| 3.4 |
(S) |
Calhoun County Line |
92.3 |
| 12.9 |
(S) |
St. Matthews |
105.2 |
| 3.1 |
(R) |
SC 6 merges with US
176 |
108.3 |
| 0.5 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 6 |
108.8 |
| 4.8 |
(R) |
SC 6 merges with US
21 |
113.6 |
| 1.7 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 6 |
115.3 |
| 2.5 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 6 |
117.8 |
| 2.2 |
(S) |
Lexington County Line |
120.0 |
| 6.5 |
(L/R) |
Turn left for one
block then right onto West 2nd Street in Swansea |
126.5 |
| 0.2 |
(L) |
S-32-9 in Swansea |
126.7 |
| 4.7 |
(R) |
S-32-246 |
131.4 |
| 5.1 |
(R) |
US 178 in Pelion |
136.5 |
| 14.9 |
(S) |
Pass over I-20 |
151.4 |
| 8.2 |
(L/R) |
Stay on US 178 in
Batesburg |
159.6 |
| 0.6 |
(S) |
Saluda County Line |
160.2 |
| 14.0 |
(R) |
Main St. in Saluda |
174.2 |
| 0.4 |
(L) |
Travis Rd. in
Saluda |
174.6 |
| 0.2 |
(R) |
SC 39 in Saluda |
174.8 |
| 3.9 |
(L) |
SC 702 |
178.7 |
| 6.7 |
(S) |
Greenwood County Line |
185.4 |
| 6.9 |
(S) |
Lake Greenwood
State Recreation Area |
192.3 |
| 10.0 |
(S) |
Coronaca |
202.3 |
| 7.5 |
(S) |
Cokesbury |
209.8 |
| 2.3 |
(L) |
Freeman Rd. in
Hodges |
212.1 |
| 0.1 |
(R) |
SC 185 |
212.2 |
| 3.9 |
(S) |
Abbeville County Line |
216.1 |
| 0.9 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 185 |
217.0 |
| 6.3 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 185 in
Due West |
223.3 |
| 0.4 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 185 in
Due West |
223.7 |
| 3.6 |
(R) |
SC 185 and SC 20
separate, stay on SC 20 |
227.3 |
| 2.3 |
(S) |
Anderson County Line |
229.6 |
| 9.6 |
(R/L) |
Stay on SC 20 in Belton |
239.2 |
| 3.6 |
(L) |
S-4-29 |
242.8 |
| 4.4 |
(S) |
Cross US 29 |
247.2 |
| 4.6 |
(S) |
Cross SC 81 |
251.8 |
| 2.9 |
(S) |
Cross over I-85 |
254.7 |
| 7.9 |
(L) |
Cherry St. in Pendleton |
262.6 |
| 0.3 |
(R) |
North Depot St. in
Pendleton |
262.9 |
| 0.2 |
(R) |
East Queen St in
Pendleton |
263.1 |
| 0.1 |
(L) |
Greenville St./SC
88 in
Pendleton |
263.2 |
| 3.9 |
(L) |
S-39-18 at Pickens
County Line |
267.1 |
| 3.0 |
(L) |
Gaines St. (S-39-15)
in Central |
270.1 |
| 3.2 |
(R) |
SC 133 |
273.3 |
| 4.7 |
(S) |
Six Mile |
278.0 |
| 12.6 |
(L) |
SC 11 |
290.6 |
| .1 |
End |
Keowee Toxaway
State Natural Area |
290.7 |
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