| Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago (Triple C) Rail Trail | |
|---|---|
 Triple C Rail Trail passing under SC Hwy 97 in Smyrna, SC | |
| Triple C Rail Trail | |
| Length | 23-mile (37 km) |
| Location | York, and Cherokee counties South Carolina, United States |
| Established | Late 1995 |
| Trailheads | Plains LPG Svc LP Tirzah 34°59′56″N 81°10′34″W / 34.998882°N 81.176147°W Hollifield Dr @ Manning Rd Kings Creek 35°04′26″N 81°26′14″W / 35.073771°N 81.437139°W |
| Use | Hiking, running, walking, rollerblading, skateboarding, dog walking, horseback riding, mountain biking and cycling |
| Grade | Gentle (former railroad) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Season | Year round |
| Sights | James Ross Wildlife Reservation, hawks, Canada geese, possum, squirrels, raccoons, rabbits and occasionally wild turkeys, and white-tailed deer |
| Hazards | Severe weather, poison ivy, occasionally snakes |
| Surface | crushed limestone, Asphalt |
| Right of way | Norfolk Southern most recent operator |
| Website | http://www.triplecrailtrail.com |
The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago or Triple C Rail Trail is a rail trail in the Piedmont region of north-central South Carolina.
The trail begins just west of Tirzah, runs west through York, James Ross Wildlife Reservation (a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Management Area), Sharon, Hickory Grove, Smyrna, and ends near Kings Creek.
Please note, as of 4/18/15 all sections of this trail (except for the part shared by the paved York Bicycle Trail) are so overgrown as to be impassible. Also there is no signage of any kind signifying it exits at all. Use discretion. Passable sections are indicated in Google Maps as dirt bicycle trails - 7/25/16 route does get overgrown as SCDOT does not maintain the trail although owns the full right of way, which is indicated by county GIS maps.