Beaver Run
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- Hike
- Mountain Bike
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Difficulty: Easy
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- Parking
- Camping
- Pets
- No Fee
- Camping
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Beaver Run is a fairly flat, yet fast, open and flowing trail located within Hickory Knob State Park that is wide enough to pass at just about any point.
At the post and rail fence, begin this gently-rolling, hiking/biking, out-and-back trail that winds along the scenic lake shore. You will zig-zag and switch-back on a single-track dirt path that traverses ditches and streams. Biking challenges include roots, rocks, close trees, occasional sinkholes and other minor trail hazards. As you pass beneath the shade of pine and oak woods, watch of a variety of birds, snakes and other wildlife. The trail ends near the skeet shooting area where you can return the way you came. If you wish to extend your hike/ride, other Hickory Knob trail options include the Turkey Ridge and Lakeview Trails.
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Directions:From McCormick: Drive 5.5 miles west on US 378 and turn right onto McCormick County S-337. Drive 1.6 miles and turn left at Hickory Knob State Park. Continue to the parking area near the visitor’s center. The trailhead is across the road.
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Hickory Knob State Park | 1591 Resort Drive, McCormick, SC 29835 | (864) 391-2450 | Email
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Lat: 33.88676910911173 Long: -82.42873144970702 |
Beaver Run Trail is one of three trails inside Hickory Knob State Park. The other two are Turkey Ridge Loop and Lake View Loop. The Beaver Run Trail is 2.5 miles long and goes from the Main Lodge and Convention Center to the Golf Club House and the Skeet and Archery Ranges. It is marked with white blazes. For a good portion of the trail, you can see the lake. Towards the end of the trail, you go through a wooded area. Since this trail is close to the road inside the park, you can hear the vehicles go by while you are on the trail. I don't want to be too critical of the trail because I believe I must have been one of the first to be on the trail since the park has opened back up. However, there were several down trees, but nothing that obstructed the path to continuing on with it. Additionally, the path in some areas had not seen a lot of foot traffic and if it were not for the blaze markings on the trees, I could have easily wandered off the trail. One small section of the trail had a lot of trash that appeared to have washed up from the lake. Since this is an out and back trail, I decided to take the main road back to my car instead of walking the trail. The last mile of the trail through the wooded area had a ton of spider webs and I didn't feel like dealing with those any longer. Hickory Knob is a very nice and clean state park, but this trail could use a little TLC.