![]() The path otherwise is well maintained and kept clean. Storms had hit the area the night before so there was still some minor tree debris on the path but nothing that affected my ride. If it weren't almost dark by the time I finished I would have happily ridden it again. I rode from the new Easley Doodle Park out to the other end and back which was a little over 15 miles. Since this was closer to where I was staying than the longer Swamp Rabbit Trail, and didn't have much time left in the day to ride before dusk anyway I chose to ride this trail instead and wasn't disappointed. I was visiting the area and while I would not make a special trip just to ride this trail, It was definitely worth my time while I was here to ride it. ![]() Future plans call for the trailhead to include a park and picnic area. In Easley, the trailhead is located at Fleetwood Drive, about a half mile from downtown. ![]() It sits where the Pickens Depot once stood and, in the future, may include an information center, railroad museum, and plaza. In Pickens, the trailhead is located at State 8 and East Cedar Rock Road, just a block from downtown. Parking and Trail AccessĪ trailhead is provided at each end of the trail with parking and portable toilets. The railway began passenger and freight service in 1898 and was called the “Doodle” because it ran backwards like a doodlebug between Pickens and Easley due to its inability to turn around. ![]() The paved trail follows the former Doodle Line railroad for just over 8 miles and includes two wooden bridges. The Doodle Rail Trail connects the towns of Easley and Pickens in the northwestern corner of South Carolina. ![]()
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