At one point you can see a beautiful waterfall. Help. After reading the last three reviews, we felt they were so negative that we considered going to another trail. More serious cyclists probably will probably appreciate this as a 10-mile warm up ride for a launch into the foothills of the Appalachians. The tons of people were fine. The trail is convenient and pretty, although there are three places where you have to cross fairly busy roads. North of downtown there are several dangerous intersections - cars crossing going 50mph. There is a nice Hampton Inn in Travelers Rest. Some pamphlets with maps would be a great help...if you’re going to brag on this trail, make it rideable end to end. Oh and we routinely drive from Hendersonville NC to bike this trail. There are half-mile markers and .1-mile stencils along the path. We rode this trail from Cleveland Park to Travelers Rest and back. We started at the zoo and rode the trail north up to Travelers Rest and had lunch up there at the Whistle Stop (GREAT chickens salad) and back. Help Download the app. It goes by Furman, i had never visited Furman. My wife and I started at the cemetery parking lot at Travelers Rest and ended as we arrived just inside the city of Greenville. I do the trail only because it is all we have. "Self-guided" trail access is limited to the date and hours posted on the gates and at letsgooutside.com. It was also very hilly. We are considering coming back but.....in the middle of the week after the morning crowd has gone. http://greenvillerec.com/parks/swamprabbit/. We even stopped on the way coming back and rode around the lake at Furman. You can circle the lake, use the restroom or even stop in at the school cafeteria. From the bike shop, you cross the street to connect to the trail. This is hands down, one of the best trails in upstate SC and western NC. Lots of shady trees. I moved to Greenville about a month ago and haved already logged several hundred miles of biking, running, and hiking on the SWR. Recommend this trail to anyone .The people here always nice too. A future trail section that is not yet paved has had the rails removed and the road bed graded through Furman University and is definitely usable as part of any excursion at the University. There is a parking area for the trail beside the cemetery. Now in one ear out the other i let it pass, well a month ago i asked my GF when will our daughter be off, of course with Easter holidays coming up i was given the dates. Asphalt (not Roadzhyme) paving will begin soon at the Travelers Rest end of the trail and will be completed to Furman University before the end of 2008. I recommend renting a bike at one of the places just north of downtown. 3. once you get a mile or two north of Greenville it is very scenic and rural, very relaxing. Get a FREE Rail Trails Guidebook when you become a Member with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. SOmeone figured a way to get from the the zoo south of town to the trail north of town and i give them credit. I went on a Saturday afternoon, as I have a job through the week, and it was a complete disappointment. Take a breather and then continue west on the Mustard Trail and follow the trail marker to Red Rock Canyon. See above. Most recently, a disconnected section of the Swamp Rabbit Trail opened in the city of Fountain Inn, which lies southeast of the nature park. It includes benches along the way so you can stop and relax if you like. I went on a Saturday afternoon, as I have a job through the week, and it was a complete disappointment. I have ridden on this trail several times, but this weekend was the first time I have made it the whole way to Travelers Rest. Based on previous reviews, we made the trip to SC from VA to ride this trail. Paint on the road would go a long way. 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