From sctrails.net: Although the paved, flat 2.5-mile West Ashley
Bikeway is too short for serious bicyclists, it’s a great area for
walkers and runners. Once part of a five-mile stretch of rail owned
by Seaboard Coastline Railroad Company, the route was abandoned in
1976. Before long, weeds and rats took over and it became a
collection point for old mattresses, rusting appliances, and other
refuse. Eventually the corridor’s right-of-way passed to the S.C.
Department of Transportation, who hoped to turn the area into an
expressway. This didn’t happen, so in 1978 the agency agreed to
lease the property for $1 a year to the city. After several years
of bureaucratic red tape, the park officially opened in 1983.
Today, what was once a dumping ground, the asphalt pathway serves a
real need in the community.
The Bikeway begins where Wappoo Rd. meets Rt. 17. In all
honesty, it's not the most attractive ride ever, but at least it's
green and peaceful. Those wanting to skip the bike ride can park
much closer to the cache on Main Street.
The cache is a standard ammo box and is found at the end of a
long, wide, grassy outcropping in the Ashley River. The view at the
end is striking--it may be the only place where you can see the
Citadel with the Ravenel Bridge as its backdrop. I predict that one
day this area will be home to some very pricey real estate.
Enjoy!
--IntotheWoods 
