Cowpens National Battlefield · South Carolina

Trailhead Trail

0.3 mi of trail, end to end · 10 ft of descent · 957 ft–967 ft · hiking

967 ft 957 ft · 0.3 mi high 967 ft

Green River Road on the OVNHT the Park Service's write-up

45-60 Minutes · dogs allowed

Start Trailhead Parking Area for Historic Green River Road

A brown metal gate crosses a gravel road, flanked with wooden fence and tall grass
The Historic Green River Road passing through Cowpens National Battlefield Photo: NPS

One of the certified segments of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail is the "Historic Green River Road" located within Cowpens National Battlefield in Gaffney, South Carolina. This trail was used by patriot militia on October 6, 1780 during their pursuit of British Major Patrick Ferguson and was the last large gathering and rest before the Battle of Kings Mountain on October 7, 1780.

This level gravel hiking trail is a "there-and-back" hike approximately 1.8 miles long and begins at a "Trailhead Parking" area located on Highway 11 one mile away from the main entrance gate to Cowpens National Battlefield. The trail can also be accessed from the Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor Center at 4001 Chesnee Highway, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341.

Accessibility The "Historic Green River Road" trail is a 1.8 mile wide gravel road. There are short paved sidewalks to access the trail from the Trailhead Parking Area, and to divert off the trail to the Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor Center. The trail features a firm grassy shoulder in addition to the pea gravel.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.