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Saluda Grade Trail

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A new rail trail that travels all the way from the rolling countryside of Upstate South Carolina, through historic and vibrant small towns, and into the spectacular mountain scenery of Western North Carolina. 

That’s the vision for a planned new rail trail along the route of the historic Saluda Grade Railroad. 

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The planned Saluda Grade Trail would run for 31.5 miles, from Inman, SC to Zirconia, NC. The trail would welcome folks out for a stroll, as well as bikers, hikers, joggers, wheelchairs, strollers, and other forms of exercise and play. 

In June 2025, we bought the land for the trail from Norfolk Southern and we are excited about bringing the Saluda Grade Trail to our communities!  

Will you help create the Saluda Grade Trail? We need to demonstrate overwhelming public support for the trail, in order to ensure support from our local decision-makers and to make a strong case for state, federal, and private funding. As we move toward the fundraising stage of this project, we anticipate that we will need to raise significant funds from local donors to match potential state and federal grants. 

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Recent News

RFQ Saluda Grade Engineering and Design

PAL is seeking qualifications from licensed civil engineering firms to engineer, design, and permit the former W-Line (Saluda Grade) railroad between Inman, South Carolina and the North Carolina/South...

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Public Review & Comment Notice.

Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed; Activity in a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Designated Floodplain or Wetland

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Recent News
A Trail Legacy Spanning Over 100 Miles

Glenn Hilliard, champion of the Foothills Trail, led efforts to buy the Saluda Grade.

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Our Partners

Two nonprofits are partnering to create the Saluda Grade Trail—Conserving Carolina in North Carolina and PAL: Play, Advocate Live Well in South Carolina.  

 

 


 

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