crosses into North Carolina and back into South Carolina. It ends at SC Highway 107. Sloan Bridge to Fish Hatchery Road is a section of the trail that starts at SC Highway 107 and ends at Fish Hatchery Road. There is an alternate trail, which is described below, from Sloan Bridge to rejoin the Foothills Trail at the Chattooga Trail intersection. Fish Hatchery Road to Burrell's Ford Road is a section of the trail descends into the Chattooga River gorge. The last portion of this trail intersects the Chattooga Trail. It end at Burrell's Ford campground. There is a net descent of about . Burrell's Ford Road to Cheohee Road is a section of the trail that parallels the Chattooga River. It intersects the Bartram Trail, which connects to the Appalachian Trail. The trail ascends from the Chattooga River back to SC Highway 107. Cheohee Road to Jumping Branch Trailhead is a short section of the trail that travels east of SC Highway 107 and bends back to this highway. Jumping Branch Trailhead to Oconee State Park is a section of the trail travels from SC Highway 107 to the trail's terminus at Oconee State Park. Spur Trails Sassafras Mountain to Caesars Head State Park is a trail that passes through Headwaters State Forest and ends at U.S. Highway 276. There is another trail connecting to Jones Gap State Park. Eastatoe Gorge Spur is a dead-end spur that goes into the Eastatoe Gorge Natural Area. Fork Mountain Trail is a long, alternate route from Sloan Bridge that rejoins the Foothills Trail above Burrell's Ford. A section of the trail parallels the Chattooga River in the Ellicott Rock Wilderness. The trail passes by Ellicott's Rock, which is on the Chattooga River. Jocasse Gorges Passage of the Palmetto Trail. At Table Rock State Park, there is a long section of the Palmetto Trail and goes west into Jocassee Gorges. Oconee Passage of the Palmetto Trail. At Oconee State Park, there is a long section of the Palmetto Trail that goes east toward Oconee Station State Historic Site. References de Hart, Allen, South Carolina Trails, 2nd ed., Globe Pequot Press,Chester, CT, 1989 . Edgar, Walter, ed. The South Carolina Encyclopedia, University of South Carolina Press, 2006 Foothills Trail Conference, Guide to the Foothills Trail, 1998, 110 pp. Foothills Trail Conference, Foothills Trail, 2001 (color map). External links Foothills Trail Conference Photos, journal and