The Saluda Grade Trail Conservancy is conducting a Feasibility Study to assess the possibility of converting the Saluda Grade rail corridor into a greenway trail. As part of this study, we are gathering input from the community about the proposed greenway trail.
The newly approved state budget includes $12 million over two years to purchase the portion of the rail corridor in North Carolina.
"When I learned about the SGT, I was really excited about it. To me, given the work that my great-grandfather did to lay out that line, I think it’s a perfect way to preserve his legacy,” says a great-granddaughter of Captain Charles Pearson, who is credited with determining the route for the Saluda Grade.
The best version of the Saluda Grade Trail is one that includes your input! Share your vision, goals, and concerns for the Trail at two drop-in style public meetings in October.
The SC State Legislature recently included $10 million in the 2023-2024 budget towards the purchase of the Saluda Grade Trail, which will run through Northern Spartanburg and Greenville Counties into the mountains of Western NC.
A coalition of nonprofits that is spearheading the Saluda Grade Trail has reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern to sell the 31-mile rail line for use as a recreational rail trail.
The Polk County Community Foundation has pledged a $250,000 grant toward the Saluda Grade Trail.
A coalition of nonprofits in North Carolina and South Carolina are working together to purchase the inactive Saluda Grade railroad corridor for a new approximately 31-mile rail trail.
Across the United States, inactive rail lines have found new life as vibrant rail trails. Now, we have the opportunity to create a beautiful new trail along the historic Saluda Grade rail line!
A new rail trail that travels from the rolling countryside of Upstate South Carolina, through historic and vibrant small towns, and into the spectacular mountain scenery of Western North Carolina.
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