Description: Here is a trail that serves hikers, bikes, and horses with something for all, but you have to alert about who can go where. Hikers can use the entire trail, but horses and bikers only parts. Horses cannot go across the bridge spanning Fairforest Creek and bikers are diverted onto a paved park road for 3.6 miles, although, the new bridge connects the main park to the Croft Mountain Bike Trail. You can also extend your hiking or biking on the Glenn Springs Passage or Hub City Passage.

For other trails within the park, go to: Hiking, Biking, Horse

For more information from Palmetto Trail users: Trail Talk

Length: Hiking 12.6, Horse 11.4, Mountain Bike 7.3 (3.6 miles paved).

Fees: Park fees will be collected at the Main and South Entrances of the park.

Directions: From Spartanburg: drive south on SC 56 and turn left onto Dairy Ridge Road at the State Park sign.

From Exit 44 on I­26 (just north of Clinton), drive to Cross Anchor and turn left onto SC 56. Drive approximately 19.0 miles, turn right onto Dairy Ridge Road and follow the signs to the park.

Hours: Park hours are 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Camping: Contact Croft State Natural Area.

Information: Croft State Natural Area, 450 Croft State Park Road, Spartanburg, SC 29302, Telephone: 864­585­1283 or Palmetto Conservation Foundation 1314 Lincoln Street, Suite 305, Columbia, SC 29201 Telephone: 803­771­0870