UPDATE! I will not be there on the 7th.
Near where I work/live is a Wilderness Management Area that is owned by the Federal Government and managed by SCDNR. It is usually open exclusively for hunts to those with hunting licenses/tags but for the most part is closed off to the public. Let me know if you are interested in meeting me on the 14th of May at 9:00AM.
On Saturdays in May, it is open for "Non-Consumptive" use, meaning open to the public from 6:00 AM until 8:00 PM. There are around 50 miles of trails across 11,000 acres. All of the trails are pretty flat and mild, ranging from gravel road to two track to 18 inches of water. There is also a pond where fishing is welcome if you have a license. While this place lacks in obstacles, they excel in diverse scenery. You can be driving along in a cypress swamp, turn the corner into a long-leaf pine forest and cross the street into mixed hardwoods.
As far as trails are concerned, you will probably never have to put it into 4Hi and cross-country riding is prohibited. All places are open to foot traffic and if there are any places where they do not want you to drive, it will be obvious. Also, DNR, the USFS, and DOE's various laboratories run ongoing experiments out there. Nothing crazy, just food plots, groundwater testing, cross-pollination of plants, etc... These are off limits to vehicles, horses, hikers, pretty much everyone.
The nearest town is Jackson, SC which has a BP Station, a Subway, a Chinese place and not much else. You may want to bring a cooler and something to eat.
The Check-In station is located here: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2877091,-81.7810778,230m/data=!3m1!1e3
We could meet at the BP Station nearby at 9:00: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.3268365,-81.7781979,115m/data=!3m1!1e3
Here are some pictures and a video of the place:
[video=youtube;aGvdnsRYZYI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGvdnsRYZYI[/video]
Near where I work/live is a Wilderness Management Area that is owned by the Federal Government and managed by SCDNR. It is usually open exclusively for hunts to those with hunting licenses/tags but for the most part is closed off to the public. Let me know if you are interested in meeting me on the 14th of May at 9:00AM.
On Saturdays in May, it is open for "Non-Consumptive" use, meaning open to the public from 6:00 AM until 8:00 PM. There are around 50 miles of trails across 11,000 acres. All of the trails are pretty flat and mild, ranging from gravel road to two track to 18 inches of water. There is also a pond where fishing is welcome if you have a license. While this place lacks in obstacles, they excel in diverse scenery. You can be driving along in a cypress swamp, turn the corner into a long-leaf pine forest and cross the street into mixed hardwoods.
As far as trails are concerned, you will probably never have to put it into 4Hi and cross-country riding is prohibited. All places are open to foot traffic and if there are any places where they do not want you to drive, it will be obvious. Also, DNR, the USFS, and DOE's various laboratories run ongoing experiments out there. Nothing crazy, just food plots, groundwater testing, cross-pollination of plants, etc... These are off limits to vehicles, horses, hikers, pretty much everyone.
The nearest town is Jackson, SC which has a BP Station, a Subway, a Chinese place and not much else. You may want to bring a cooler and something to eat.
The Check-In station is located here: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2877091,-81.7810778,230m/data=!3m1!1e3
We could meet at the BP Station nearby at 9:00: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.3268365,-81.7781979,115m/data=!3m1!1e3
Here are some pictures and a video of the place:
[video=youtube;aGvdnsRYZYI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGvdnsRYZYI[/video]
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