Find Trails > South Carolina > Wellford > Wellford Running Trails

Wellford, SC Running Trails and Maps

357 Reviews

Looking for the best Running trails around Wellford?

Find the top rated running trails in Wellford, whether you're looking for an easy short running trail or a long running trail, you'll find what you're looking for. Click on a running trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.

Go to:

Map Search

Relevance
Name
Length
Most Popular

153 Extension Trail

1.2 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Doodle Rail Trail

8.5 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Drayton Mills Trail (Palmetto Trail)

2 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Concrete

Duncan Park Trail

1 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Concrete

Ecusta Trail

6 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Glendale Shoals Trail

0.6 mi

State: SC

Dirt

Kings Mountain Gateway Trail

4.3 mi

State: NC

Asphalt, Gravel

Lyman Rail Trail

0.5 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail (Palmetto Trail)

1.9 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Oklawaha Greenway

3.5 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Point Lookout Trail

3.6 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail

28 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Purple Martin Greenway

3.2 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

River Birch Trail

1.1 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Gravel

Shelby Rail-Trail

1.5 mi

State: NC

Dirt

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

13.6 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Wilma Dykeman Greenway

2 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Cleveland Park Trails

1.5 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Concrete

Estatoe Trail

5.9 mi

State: NC

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Gravel

French Broad River Greenway

3.5 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Accordion

Three Creeks Trail (SC)

1.2 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

USC Upstate Passage (Palmetto Trail)

2.2 mi

State: SC

Dirt

Wadsworth Trail

2.8 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Southport Road Path

3 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Concrete

York Bicycle Trail

1 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Bubble Gum Rail Trail

1.2 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Concrete

Butterfly Branch Greenway

0.5 mi

State: SC

Concrete

Cleveland Park Spur

1.2 mi

State: SC

Concrete

Cottonwood Trail (SC)

1.25 mi

State: SC

Dirt

Croft Passage (Palmetto Trail)

12.6 mi

State: SC

Boardwalk, Concrete, Dirt

East West Parkway Trail

3 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Concrete

Green Crescent Pedestrian Bridge

0.4 mi

State: SC

Concrete

Liberty Trail (Palmetto Trail)

0.6 mi

State: SC

Concrete

Pacolet Nature Trail

0.9 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Patrick Square Lake Loop

0.6 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete

Pavilion Recreation Complex Trail

0.5 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

SC School for the Deaf and Blind Braille Trail (Palmetto Trail)

0.75 mi

State: SC

Crushed Stone

YMCA Connector

0.7 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Gravel

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	153 Extension Trail The 153 Extension Trail is a short, paved sidepath in the eastern outskirts of Easley, South Carolina. The biking and walking pathway was built in 2020 as part of a road extension project, allowing...	SC	1.2 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Doodle Rail Trail The Doodle Rail Trail connects the towns of Pickens and Easley in the northwest corner of South Carolina. The paved trail follows a former railbed for 8.5 miles and includes two wooden bridges. The...	SC	8.5 mi	Asphalt	50 reviews
	Drayton Mills Trail (Palmetto Trail) Meandering around and through the City of Spartanburg's eastside, the Drayton Mills Trail offers a surprise retreat into nature sheltered by greenery from the urban bustle. This wooded trail includes...	SC	2 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
	Duncan Park Trail The trail extends from the dam at Duncan Park Lake and courses through the park to near Union Street by the baseball stadium. The path is a gradual hill (up or down, depending on your direction of...	SC	1 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
	Ecusta Trail The Ecusta Trail runs between Horse Shoe and Hendersonville, North Carolina. About the Route The 6-mile rail-trail takes trail users through a small town landscape. Leaving from Hendersonville,...	NC	6 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Glendale Shoals Trail Located in the quiet, rural outskirts of Spartanburg, SC, the Glendale Shoals Trail provides a lovely path for visitors to explore some of the natural beauty of the area. The natural-surface trail...	SC	0.6 mi	Dirt	2 reviews
	Kings Mountain Gateway Trail Kings Mountain Gateway Trail is situated in a beautiful natural park setting offering a picnic shelter, restrooms, drinking fountains, and parking. Much of the park is heavily wooded and the trail is...	NC	4.3 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	12 reviews
	Lyman Rail Trail The first phase of this rail trail opened in April 2017 and provides safe and convenient pedestrian access to Lyman’s commercial center. While it is new, it is already fairly well-used. The trail...	SC	0.5 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail (Palmetto Trail) The Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail is just a short segment of what will eventually become the 12-mile Hub City Connector, which itself will be part of the larger Palmetto Trail, a proposed 425-mile...	SC	1.9 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
	Oklawaha Greenway For lovers of outdoors, the Oklawaha Greenway presents a natural escape in an otherwise suburban setting. The greenway trails Mud Creek for a big part of its length, beginning its northwesterly...	NC	3.5 mi	Asphalt	17 reviews
	Point Lookout Trail Located approximately 25 miles east of the vibrant city of Asheville, the Point Lookout Trail offers visitors the opportunity to be enveloped by nature as they travel through the dense woods of the...	NC	3.6 mi	Asphalt	17 reviews
	Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail Closure notice: Greenville County Recreation has crews working to clear the SRT Network after damage from Hurricane Helene. Please obey trail closed signs as active crews are in that area. Please...	SC	28 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk	100 reviews
	Purple Martin Greenway The Purple Martin Greenway provides a beautiful community amenity in Rutherfordton. The quaint western North Carolina town was established in 1787 and has many buildings on the National Register of...	NC	3.2 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	River Birch Trail Constructed in 1981 as the city of Spartanburg's first mixed-use trail, the River Birch Trail was in rough shape, with vegetation overgrowing the route and the surface cracked and failing, until the...	SC	1.1 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	4 reviews
	Shelby Rail-Trail Shelby's rail-trail winds through the western edge of the city between West Grover Street and Dixon Boulevard. Following the former right-of-way of Norfolk Southern Railroad, the unpaved pathway...	NC	1.5 mi	Dirt	8 reviews
	Thermal Belt Rail Trail The Thermal Belt Rail Trail lies at the heart of communities in Rutherford County. The name of the trail comes from the surrounding Isothermal Belt region which results in mild temperatures and longer...	NC	13.6 mi	Asphalt	92 reviews
	Wilma Dykeman Greenway This is a 2-mile greenway located in the newly improved River Arts District on the east bank of the French Broad River. It was developed as part of the larger River Arts District Transportation...	NC	2 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Cleveland Park Trails Explore Cleveland Park via its paved trails that wind through the trees and fields, connecting the park's facilities and amenities. The park includes the John B. Cleveland Event Center, picnic...	SC	1.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	2 reviews
	Estatoe Trail The Estatoe Trail is a relatively flat trail, spanning almost 6 miles between downtown Brevard and Pisgah National Forest. About the Route The bike path has an asphalt surface for most of its...	NC	5.9 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Gravel	19 reviews
	French Broad River Greenway Closure notice: The section that runs through French Broad River Park is closed due to extensive damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Please refer to the City of Asheville website for more...	NC	3.5 mi	Asphalt	9 reviews

Accordion

Three Creeks Trail (SC) The Three Creeks Trail adds about a mile to Spartanburg's growing network of trails, christened the Daniel Morgan Trail System or "The Dan" for short. The 10-ft wide paved trail stretches between...	SC	1.2 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
USC Upstate Passage (Palmetto Trail) Closure notice: Due to Hurricane Helene’s significant damage across the state, the Palmetto Trail will be closed until further notice. Please visit the Palmetto Conservation website for more...	SC	2.2 mi	Dirt	3 reviews
Wadsworth Trail The Wadsworth Trail parallels Willis Road from Harmon Drive to Hawk Creek Drive, with a spur heading south along SR 42-4382/Caldwell Drive. The Willis Road portion is 1.85 miles (one way), while the...	SC	2.8 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
Southport Road Path Southport Road Path follows the south side of Southport Road from Cedar Springs Road to South Avenue. Heading west from Cedar Springs Road, the multi-use path passes the 295 Sports Complex, a DMV...	SC	3 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
York Bicycle Trail In northern South Carolina, only about 30 miles southwest of Charlotte, lies the quaint city of York. A paved bicycle trail runs through the heart of the community from its city park to its recreation...	SC	1 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Bubble Gum Rail Trail Also known as the Belton Rail Trail, the trail runs from the heart of Belton north towards Williamston. Beginning from the Belton Library, the trail travels north within the former Southern Railway...	SC	1.2 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	0 reviews
Butterfly Branch Greenway Part of an expansive revitalization effort that the city of Spartanburg has undertaken to improve the economic and ecological well-being of the Northside neighborhood, the Butterfly Branch Greenway...	SC	0.5 mi	Concrete	0 reviews
Cleveland Park Spur This 1.2 mile paved path meanders through Greenville's Cleveland Park, following Richland Creek and providing access to the downtown recreation area's various features. The trail surface is smooth...	SC	1.2 mi	Concrete	0 reviews
Cottonwood Trail (SC) A natural-surface trail that runs through the gorgeous Edwin M. Griffin Preserve just outside the center of Spartanburg, the Cottonwood Trail offers a lovely path into the wooded landscape surrounding...	SC	1.25 mi	Dirt	0 reviews
Croft Passage (Palmetto Trail) As part of the Palmetto Conservation trails system, Croft Passage is a multi-use trail that passes through historic Croft State Park. Starting from the Glenn Springs Passage trailhead, the trail...	SC	12.6 mi	Boardwalk, Concrete, Dirt	0 reviews
East West Parkway Trail The East West Parkway Trail is an asphalt sidepath trail that runs for three miles along its namesake roadway in the northern reaches of Anderson, South Carolina. Unlike many sidepath trails, which...	SC	3 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	0 reviews
Green Crescent Pedestrian Bridge This pedestrian bridge, the Green Crescent Bridge, is in the City of Clemson and first opened in 2017 as part of a joint effort between the city, Friends of the Green Crescent and Clemson Elementary...	SC	0.4 mi	Concrete	0 reviews
Liberty Trail (Palmetto Trail) In the heart of busy Spartanburg, the Liberty Trail provides a beautiful oasis through a garden, along a tree-lined brook that cascades over a series of granite steps into a pool. Although only 0.5...	SC	0.6 mi	Concrete	0 reviews
Pacolet Nature Trail The Pacolet Nature Trail is a paved trail in the quiet rural community of Pacolet, located along the banks of the Pacolet River. The trail matches the sleepy nature of the town, providing trail users...	SC	0.9 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Patrick Square Lake Loop This 12-ft wide paved trail encircles the fresh-water Patrick Square Lake and continues alongside Eighteenmile Creek through a wooded area to Nettles Park. A bridge over the creek connects the loop to...	SC	0.6 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete	0 reviews
Pavilion Recreation Complex Trail This .5-mile paved trail loops around the athletic fields at the Pavilion Recreation Complex. It replaced the unofficial gravel path left after the railroad tracks for a children's miniature ride were...	SC	0.5 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
SC School for the Deaf and Blind Braille Trail (Palmetto Trail) This unique trail runs through the campus of the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind features interpretive signs in Braille that teach trail-goers about the types of trees along the route. The short,...	SC	0.75 mi	Crushed Stone	0 reviews
YMCA Connector The YMCA Connector Trail, also known as the Caine Halter Family YMCA Connector Trail, is a paved multi-use .7-mile loop that encircles the local YMCA and its facilities. Perfect for a short run, walk...	SC	0.7 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	0 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Glendale Shoals Trail

Such a peaceful walk and really cool spot

September, 2025 by neal2des

Such a peaceful walk and really cool spot

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

Paved Asphalt nice—BUT too many X-ings

September, 2025 by mshwelsh

Nice wide paved asphalt (5 stars)—-but way too many crossings that interrupt your ride (0 stars).

Ecusta Trail

Great Addition to Hendersonville

August, 2025 by gbjvybqw6s

We walked the trail and it was rather shady and comfortable. The trail was very active to be so new. Loved the Ecusta Brewery and the Market Cafe experience. The trail takes you past Elijah Mtn Gem Mine which would be a fun stop for the littles. I only made it half way as it was dusk but look forward to my next visit. Once you get further north and a bit more rural it was nice to see LP patrolling the trail for safety and awareness.

Accordion

Doodle Rail Trail

great trail!!

July, 2025 by borourke63

My wife and I found this to be a great trail to ride. Nice 17miles and beautiful.

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

tree down around mile marker 1

July, 2025 by carololson

On 7/11 a storm came through and knocked a tree over.

Drayton Mills Trail (Palmetto Trail)

Doesn't show everything

May, 2025 by carolinapremise

Doesn't show everything

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

A nice spin through Rutherford County

May, 2025 by tarheeltim76

My wife and I enjoyed a 24-mile out-and-back ride on the Thermal Belt Rail Trail. This well-maintained trail took us through several small towns on the way to Forest City, which has a beautiful downtown with shops and places to eat. I knocked off a star for two reasons: 1) There are some areas along the trail with razor wire fencing, nothing sketchy-feeling, but definitely not scenic; 2) There are a LOT of road crossings and some of them are busy. The area has worked hard to build this trail and it will get better over time as amenities like restrooms are added at the trailheads.

Glendale Shoals Trail

local hiker

May, 2025 by decent-doles-2c

Very Beautiful Historical Trail !

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

great trail to ride

May, 2025 by carololson

Looking for a good workout? This trail will fit the bill. Some inclines to push through and lots of straightaways.

Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail

Fun trail! Lots of amenities

March, 2025 by mlawlor72

I have ridden many rail trails across the US. One of the things that I look for are access to water, bathrooms and food. This trail has it all! Warm spring day - lots of people & dogs out enjoying the trail with happy smiles. There are areas of downed trees on either side of the trail from the Hurricane damage but it doesn’t affect the trail at all. It is paved asphalt so there are “root humps” here and there but nothing terrible. Gentle inclines and declines. I enjoyed my ride!

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

Wonderful trail, great signage, trail wasn't to busy. Stop by Grumpys if you have any bike needs. They are super friendly and have great accessories. Only improvement I would make is a restroom at each TH.

March, 2025 by marcuslrawls

Wonderful trail, great signage, trail wasn't to busy. Stop by Grumpys if you have any bike needs. They are super friendly and have great accessories. Only improvement I would make is a restroom at each TH.