Glendale Shoals Preserve
Glendale Shoals Preserve is a nature reserve in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Thicketty Mountain stands 364 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rebirth, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 5.7 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Spartanburg Area Conservancy
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 13.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Croft State Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Clifton Park and Beach: 2.8 mi
- Eastway Park: 2.9 mi
- Andrews Farm Park: 3.0 mi
- Alumni Park: 3.4 mi
- Rebirth: 0.2 mi
- 1903 Pacolet River Flood Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Spartanburg County War Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Spartanburg Sluggers Monument: 4.4 mi
- Confederate War Monument: 4.5 mi
- Hayes Hill: 6.0 mi
- Wofford Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Lucas Hill: 11.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 11.3 mi
- Thicketty Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 0.4 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 0.7 mi
- Pacolet River Heritage Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 7.2 mi
- Spartanburg Science Center: 5.3 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 5.4 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 5.4 mi
- Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 5.5 mi
- Hub City Railroad Museum: 5.8 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 6.9 mi
- Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Plant Zoo: 9.1 mi
- International Peace Garden: 9.1 mi
- Xeric Garden: 9.1 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 3.6 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 5.3 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 23.9 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 4.8 mi
- Glenn Springs: 8.5 mi
- West Springs: 12.1 mi
- Limestone Springs: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glendale Shoals Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thicketty Mountain | NNE 18° | 364 m | 12.4 mi |
| Windmill Hill | WNW 300° | 361 m | 17.7 mi |
| Whitaker Mountain | NE 54° | 356 m | 23.2 mi |
| August Hill | NW 314° | 347 m | 19.6 mi |
| Collins Mountain | WNW 289° | 345 m | 19.0 mi |
| Abes Mountain | NNE 26° | 297 m | 20.0 mi |
| Draytonville Mountain | ENE 63° | 296 m | 15.7 mi |
| Flint Hill | NNE 24° | 273 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:08 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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