Conestee Nature Preserve Saturday October 7

The Upstate Pathfinders Volkssport Club is a not-for-profit club providing interesting walks available daily, at your pace, in many different Greenville locations. The Preserve is at 840 Mauldin Rd, Greenville. Our Conestee Preserve trail is NEW and shaded. After the efforts Gail L. did just to have the June walk, we have rerouted it using some newly marked trails as well as old ones. The October 7 walk features a 5K similar to previous routes and the 10k differs after leaving the 5K route. The walk passes thru the woods east of the Reedy River and circles back past East Lake and follows the river’s east bank back to the main trail. Then it continues to the overlook and crosses the Reedy again, the 10K splits and goes to the Conestee Dam before retracing to the white blaze trail. The 5K continues and passes along a creek before finishing. The 10k visits the “party” area then back on the green blaze dirt and yellow paved trail. Pets allowed on a leash. Note non paved trails/boardwalks are narrow.

Supporting the Preserve: We ask for a $3 donation to the not-for-profit Preserve by all attendees. This will further their efforts that have provided major changes in the last 18 months. You may also visit the Merch Store as we head to the finish.

Start Point: 840 Mauldin Rd, Greenville. Start in the pavilion area.

Registration: Register between 9:30 and 10:00. Walk with a group or on your own with turn-by-turn instructions. Group walks start very shortly after 10:00. Cost is free for noncredit walkers and $3 for credit walkers (in addition to a donation). Your donations are gladly accepted and appreciated. Please bring exact change and your small sticker address labels to speed up registration. Restroom is available at the start.

Walk safety: Because this is in the woods, group walks will have a lead and a trail person. Contact me if you will do either the 5K and 10K. Hiking sticks are not required but are useful on the nonpaved trails. Even though this October, please carry water.

Parking: Park near the pavilion. The lot is large.