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Lowcountry Ashley River & Plantation Canopy Byway (SC-61)
United States · SC-61
The crown jewel of South Carolina's coastal canopy roads, following the winding Ashley River past Drayton Hall, Magnolia Plantation, and Middleton Place. Ancient live oaks draped in thick Spanish moss canopy the entire roadway, casting filtered sunlight onto blackwater marshes and historical rice fields.
Lowcountry Ashley River & Plantation Canopy Byway (SC-61) runs 24 miles between Historic Charleston City Marina, SC and Summerville Pine Forest, SC. We count about 28 corners along it, which is open, and there for the view rather than the corners. Straightforward riding with enough bends to stay interesting.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartHistoric Charleston City Marina, SC32.7833, -79.9575
- High10 ft - 65 ft (Ashley River Basin)elevation range
- EndSummerville Pine Forest, SC33.0185, -80.1756
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
Somewhere to stop
- 34 miT.W. Graham & Co. Seafood & Historic McClellanvilleMcClellanville, SC
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Lowcountry Ashley River & Plantation Canopy Byway (SC-61) take to ride?
- About 24 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Lowcountry Ashley River & Plantation Canopy Byway (SC-61) start and end?
- It runs between Historic Charleston City Marina, SC and Summerville Pine Forest, SC. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Lowcountry Ashley River & Plantation Canopy Byway (SC-61) a twisty road?
- We count about 28 corners across 24 miles, which is open, and there for the view rather than the corners.
- Is there a GPX file for Lowcountry Ashley River & Plantation Canopy Byway (SC-61)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.