Dog Friendly Backpacking Panthertown Valley

This is a weekend dog friendly backpacking trip to Panthertown Valley. The plan is to leave Atlanta on Friday afternoon at 12:00 PM so that we have enough time to set up camp before it gets too dark. If you would like to join us on this backpacking trip but cannot leave that early, you are welcome to meet the group at the campsite. The hike from the trail head to the campsite is approximately 1.5 to 2 miles downhill. We will set up our camp near the Tuckasegee River just past the Sandbar Pool.

On Saturday we will do a day hike that is approximately 8 miles with 1000’ in elevation gain. You can also choose to sleep in and relax in camp. We will return to our camp for dinner and a nice campfire. On Sunday morning, after breakfast, we can do another short hike to a waterfall or break camp and head back up the trail we hiked in on Friday and head home. 

If you sign up for this backpacking trip you must like to have fun and be comfortable spending a lot of time around dogs. We expect 6 to 8 dogs on this trip.

North on I-85 to exit 1 in SC, then north on Hwy 11 about 20 miles to Walhalla. Then north on Hwy 28 and branch to right on Hwy 107 north to Cashiers. At the stoplight in Cashiers, take US 64 east for 2 miles to Cedar Creek Road (SR 1120) and take a left. Proceed on Cedar Creek Road for 2.3 miles to Breedlove Road (SR 1121) and turn right. Proceed onto Breedlove Road for 3.5 miles to the Forest Service gate and the Salt Rock Gap trailhead.