TRAIL INFORMATION
The park consists of 10 miles of trails with additional miles coming soon!
The Phase 3 expansion, currently under construction, will add between 10-12 more miles of trails along with a pump track and dual slalom course. Read more about the Phase 3 trail construction here.
Be sure to follow the directional signs that designate which trails are in use for hikers and riders based on days of the month.
All flow trails are designed for beginner mountain biking with big berms, rollers, tables, rock gardens and more.
Riders are asked to not ride when the trail is wet, as bike tires will damage the natural-surface trail.
Motorized vehicles are not allowed on these trails.
Parking
Stumphouse Tunnel Road
The bike park can be accessed from trailheads at both ends of the Stumphouse Passage. For now, the best access is from the parking lot on Stumphouse Tunnel Road. ($5 fee required)
Ross Mountain Road
A second parking lot on Ross Mountain Road is under construction and nearly finished. ($5 fee required when open)
Read more here.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) owns property designated as Heritage Preserve that borders Stumphouse Park. It is a violation of SCDNR regulations to have a wheeled device within SCDNR’s Heritage Preserve. Therefore, biking is not permitted on the gravel road that leads to the Heritage Preserve from Ross Mountain Road. SCDNR is issuing fines to people accessing the bike trails from the Heritage Preserve entrance on Ross Mountain Road.
Trail map #1
To access the entrance to the trail, pass through the main gate, and make the first right. Once you reach the dirt road, immediately take a left toward the large picnic area. The trail entrance will be on the right.
Trail map #2
Map from REI’s MTB Project.
Trail map #3
Residents and visitors of all ages, abilities, and socioeconomic circumstances use the Palmetto Trail to enjoy nature, practice conservation, and learn history—all while being physically active.
DISCLAIMER:
These maps are not accurate maps of the terrain.
They are meant to inform where trails are located relative to landmarks.