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bikeoid · 10-14-2011, 08:43 PM

The first neighborhood connector to the Swamp Rabbit Trail in the Greenville city limits opened today. It is called the Sliding Rock Creek Trail and connects from roughly below the Caine Halter YMCA to the Nicholtown neighborhood. It has a different character than the rest of the trail - the tall trees along the trail have been preserved, and the feeling is that of going through a beautiful forest.

It is well worth the side trip walk or bike ride.

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:

Sliding Rock Creek Trail access sign from the Swamp Rabbit Trail, across the Jeanne Lenhardt memorial bridge

Trail entrance on Alameda St

This is a "Born Learning trail", with interactive learning signs.

Many beautiful tall trees

Trail switchbacks on the 9% grade section

Fall colors along the trail (sorry, couldn't resist)

Other end of trail arrives at Nicholtown Green at Heritage

Trail construction is about to start to extend the Swamp Rabbit Trail past Greenville Tech.

A view of the new trail location is here on the map: Swamp Rabbit Trail Map - Greenville SC

Eric_96SC · 10-14-2011, 09:26 PM

Very cool. I'll have to get up there this weekend and put a pair of tires on it.

gsupstate · 10-15-2011, 06:49 AM

Very good to see.

I love how Greenville's trail system continues to push deeper and deeper throughout the city.

Made_it_To_the_Metroplex · 10-15-2011, 08:08 AM

Looks great!

diddlydudette · 10-15-2011, 11:37 AM

Thanks so much for posting this. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the Swamp Rabbit Trail and nice to see it's been added on to. I enjoyed your pics. I'll have to get out there again soon to check it out.

bikeoid · 10-15-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by diddlydudette

Thanks so much for posting this. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the Swamp Rabbit Trail

I've been working for a year to get a group of friends out there, and we all got out there today. One lady's reaction: "I HAVE to get a bike now"!

diddlydudette · 10-15-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bikeoid

I've been working for a year to get a group of friends out there, and we all got out there today. One lady's reaction: "I HAVE to get a bike now"!

Ha, that was my reaction too when I got on the trail. I wanted a bike so I could go all the way to Furman.

Hope ya'll had a good time! It was beautiful weather wasn't it?

gsupstate · 10-16-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bikeoid

I've been working for a year to get a group of friends out there, and we all got out there today. One lady's reaction: "I HAVE to get a bike now"!

Where does this spur intersect the Swamp Rabbit?

bikeoid · 10-16-2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gsupstate

Where does this spur intersect the Swamp Rabbit?

If you take the trail out of Cleveland Park toward Greenville Tech, you'll pass the Caine Halter YMCA, and some apartment tennis courts, then there is a bridge to the left crossing the Reedy River that leads to the spur.

gsupstate · 10-16-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bikeoid

If you take the trail out of Cleveland Park toward Greenville Tech, you'll pass the Caine Halter YMCA, and some apartment tennis courts, then there is a bridge to the left crossing the Reedy River that leads to the spur.

Thanks! I know exactly where that is.