Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway
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Taste Some South Carolina Sunshine along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway

May 19, 2011 in Food and Drink and Get Fit! Get Active: A Healthier Diet

Surround yourself in acres of flourishing peach trees this summer along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, home to several family-owned and operated orchards and roadside stands.
Trace Local History on the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway

Apr 17, 2008 in Goodyear’s Top 50 Scenic, Comfortable Drives

From sparkling, clear lakes and streams to rolling green hills covered in lush vegetation, the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway offers a breathtaking sense of the South’s natural beauty. Known by the Cherokee as the “Great Blue Hills of God,” it’s not hard to see why these are the hills that the ancient tribe chose as their home.
Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway Overview

Sep 20, 2003

Once known as "Keowee Path" or "Cherokee Path," this 130-mile road was used by the Cherokees and the English and French fur traders. Looming majestically beyond the low, soft hills of the Piedmont, the Blue Ridge escarpment thrills the soul of the mountain lover. The Cherokees called these heights "the Great Blue Hills of God" and the stream-laced foothills and rugged mountains of the Blue Ridge run throughout the area.

1-Day Trip: Cherokee Foothills Tour
(South Carolina)

This tour will take you the length of the byway, and a little more, exposing you to the rich cultural heritage of South Carolina, allowing you to partake of both the culture and setting of the Cherokee Foothills.