Pacolet River Heritage Preserve
Pacolet River Heritage Preserve is a nature reserve in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Thicketty Mountain stands 364 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pacolet Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 6.1 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- SCDNR
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 12.8 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Pacolet Park: 1.5 mi
- Clifton Park and Beach: 3.7 mi
- Croft State Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Eastway Park: 5.3 mi
- Gordon Henry Park: 5.4 mi
- Victor Hill Hotel ruins: 2.2 mi
- Rebirth: 3.5 mi
- Colonel John Thomas and His Wife Jane Thomas: 5.0 mi
- 1903 Pacolet River Flood Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Veterans Monument: 5.8 mi
- Hayes Hill: 4.0 mi
- Wofford Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 11.2 mi
- Thicketty Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Lucas Hill: 12.4 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 2.8 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 3.7 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 9.8 mi
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 5.7 mi
- Spartanburg Science Center: 8.6 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 8.6 mi
- Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 8.8 mi
- Hub City Railroad Museum: 9.0 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 10.1 mi
- Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Plant Zoo: 12.3 mi
- International Peace Garden: 12.3 mi
- Xeric Garden: 12.3 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 2.1 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 6.2 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 23.7 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 4.4 mi
- Glenn Springs: 8.4 mi
- Limestone Springs: 11.0 mi
- West Springs: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pacolet River Heritage Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thicketty Mountain | N 3° | 364 m | 12.4 mi |
| Windmill Hill | WNW 297° | 361 m | 20.8 mi |
| Whitaker Mountain | NE 48° | 356 m | 21.0 mi |
| August Hill | NW 310° | 347 m | 22.3 mi |
| Collins Mountain | WNW 288° | 345 m | 22.2 mi |
| Abes Mountain | NNE 17° | 297 m | 19.4 mi |
| Draytonville Mountain | NE 54° | 296 m | 13.3 mi |
| Flint Hill | NNE 16° | 273 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:07 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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