Driving Down This Haunted South Carolina Road Will Give You Nightmares
Folks who live near Wahalla in the Upstate are likely to already know the story about the vanishing hitchhiker on SC-107.
But let’s back up for a moment and just ask the obvious: do you believe in ghosts? Because if you don’t, then you should probably stay off SC-107 at night when it’s foggy or raining, otherwise you won’t be able to explain the vanishing hitchhiker if you encounter him.
Conversely, if you do believe in ghosts, then on rainy or foggy nights you'll definitely want to put this route on your priority list for a real possibility of having a ghostly experience.
Locals believe it's the ghost of Larry Stevens, who in the 1950s took off in his small plane from Greenville and was heading toward the mountains when he encountered a pop-up thunderstorm and his plane crashed.
Debris from his plane was found scattered on SC-107 between Moody Spring and the overlook. It's no coincidence that drivers on SC-107 have reported picking up the vanishing hitchhiker at various points between the two locations. The mystery rider has asked to be dropped off at both locations, depending on which way the driver was headed. People have reported that once he's dropped off, he just disappears.
The next time you're driving on SC-107 after nightfall in the rain or fog remember to look for the vanishing hitchhiker ghost and stop to give him a lift. This may be your one and only chance to have an apparition sitting next to you in your car...
Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com.
