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Jorge F. Arango (JFA) Trail

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 4.4 (78)
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  2. SC
  3. …Upstate SC
  4. …Marietta
  5. Pleasant Ridge County Park
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“Smooth-rolling, hard-pack singletrack trail that borders the perimeter of Pleasant Ridge County Park ”

Glint Gossamer
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5.8

Miles

9.3

KM
Singletrack

1,390' 424 m

High

1,043' 318 m

Low

792' 241 m

Up

768' 234 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

26%

Max Grade (15°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

Features -none-

Directional; changes direction monthly. Please see the big metal arrow sign for direction of travel. Hikers travel opposite direction of cyclists. Night riding until 10 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays permitted. Night riding in any direction permitted. One Way Only: This is designated as a directional trail.

Description

This trail is dedicated to Jorge Francisco Arango. A generous man, awesome mountain biker, dog lover, and best friend to many. His friends and family along with JFA Foundation, SORBA volunteers, and Greenville County built this trail so that others may enjoy his favorite sport and his love for friends and dogs.

The trail begins at the first parking lot off to the right from the main park road. The trail starts across the paved road right next to the small creek. There are two wooden signs that mark the start of the trail.

The trail is mostly smooth-rolling, hard-packed singletrack. It is interspersed with a few rock gardens and contains a few tight off-camber switchbacks.

The trail begins with a slow, steady climb from the lower elevations of the park. It cuts through some tight new growth small-tree forest and gradually goes deeper into the park as the trail climbs the ridge. The highest point of the trail is about 2.5 miles in where the trail is very narrow in some areas and cuts through some very dense forest. In this area, there are a few nice large granite cliffs visible during the fall into the early spring before leaves obscure their view.

The trail then continues along the ridge behind Camp Spearhead, which is visible down to the left. The trail then ends with a slow, steady descent while passing through a fern grove over a short section of trail embedded with small logs. The trail ends abruptly at the main park road, which one must cross to get back to the parking lot.

Contacts

Local Club: Upstate SORBA

Land Manager: Greenville (SC) County Parks, Recreation, & Tourism

Shared By:

Glint Gossamer with improvements by Mimi Frawley and 1 other
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  4.4 from 78 votes

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Beautiful waterfall on Mill Creek.
Dec 16, 2015 near Slater-…, SC
Remnants of old home site.
Dec 16, 2015 near Slater-…, SC
Trail quickly narrows and begins to feature roots and rocks.
Dec 16, 2015 near Slater-…, SC
Steep rock drop exit of alternate high-line.
Dec 16, 2015 near Slater-…, SC
Impressive exposed rock ledge formation next to the trail.
Dec 16, 2015 near Slater-…, SC
Uphill curve.
May 1, 2014 near Slater-…, SC

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Sep 19, 2024
Matthew Cleveland
Beautiful weather today. Trail damp/wet in areas but not too muddy. 5.8mi
Jun 15, 2024
Stephan Coetzer
6.8mi — 1h 00m
Mar 3, 2024
Private User
Aug 24, 2022
Kevin Simoneaux
A little more blocky than my taste but not a bad trail
Feb 9, 2022
C Craig Lambert
Got stuck on the mouse track as I heard it called and then saw a guy to follow. He led me to the big loop. Nearly catastrophic endo! 7.8mi
Oct 2, 2021
Jillian Cisson
Aug 19, 2021
Benjamin Cottingham
Jun 2, 2021
Jason McCammon

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