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South Tyger River Blueways Tract

South Tyger River Blueways Tract from directly overhead

South Tyger River Blueways Tract is a nature reserve in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Hogback Mountain stands 978 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooley Family Landing, a park 0.2 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 13 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Spartanburg Area Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates34.92870, -82.14719

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cooley Family Landing: 0.2 mi
  • Stoneledge Park: 0.5 mi
  • Beech Springs Tennis Complex: 1.0 mi
  • Beech Springs Landing: 1.1 mi
  • Lyman Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks
Waterfalls: 32
  • Frey Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Rock Quarry Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Buffalo Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Reedy River Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Lower Reedy River Falls: 15.5 mi
Museums: 27
Gardens: 27
Attractions: 14
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 11
  • 1: 5.2 mi
  • 3: 5.2 mi
  • 2: 5.2 mi
  • 5: 5.2 mi
  • 4: 5.3 mi
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of South Tyger River Blueways Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback MountainNNW 334°978 m18.7 mi
Corbin MountainNW 316°924 m23.2 mi
Rich MountainNW 326°922 m19.0 mi
Bryant MountainNW 323°921 m18.7 mi
Hoghead MountainNNW 330°893 m18.8 mi
Evans MountainNW 324°853 m22.7 mi
Glassy MountainNW 324°848 m18.0 mi
Walnut MountainNW 321°834 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1620:0920:46
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:3316:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653616976807873625245
Precip in4.13.84.54.04.13.94.84.73.73.63.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greer, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1230399778

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