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Best hikes in South Carolina

The 30 best of 1,035 trails in South Carolina, ranked by route quality.

Trails
1,035
Easy
873
Moderate
99
Hard
45
Expert
18

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  1. Pinnacle Mountain Trail Hard · 8.2 mi (13.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,320 ft (707 m) · 3 hr 50 min · Table Rock State Park
  2. Coquina Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 98 ft (30 m) · 30 min · Poinsett State Park
  3. Table Rock Trail Hard · 6.3 mi (10.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,198 ft (670 m) · 3 hr 10 min · Table Rock State Park
  4. Twin Falls Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 361 ft (110 m) · 55 min · Jocassee Gorges
  5. Santee Bike Trail Easy · 7.1 mi (11.5 km) · Elevation Gain 43 ft (13 m) · 2 hr 20 min · Santee State Park
  6. Oconee Trail Moderate · 4.1 mi (6.6 km) · Elevation Gain 351 ft (107 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Oconee State Park
  7. Rim of the Gap Trail Expert · 8.4 mi (13.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,612 ft (796 m) · 4 hr · Jones Gap State Park
  8. Fosters Mill Loop Trail Moderate · 5.2 mi (8.4 km) · Elevation Gain 377 ft (115 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Croft State Park
  9. Palmetto Trail: Oconee Passage Hard · 7.4 mi (12 km) · Elevation Gain 1,063 ft (324 m) · 2 hr 55 min · Sumter National Forest
  10. Eastatoe Gorge Spur Trail Moderate · 5.2 mi (8.4 km) · Elevation Gain 830 ft (253 m) · 2 hr 5 min · Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve
  11. Sulphur Springs Trail Moderate · 5 mi (8.1 km) · Elevation Gain 771 ft (235 m) · 2 hr · Paris Mountain State Park
  12. Sandhills Hiking Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 26 ft (8 m) · 40 min · Sesquicentennial State Park
  13. Foothills Trail Expert · 15.4 mi (24.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,651 ft (808 m) · 6 hr 20 min · Sumter National Forest
  14. Racoon Run Easy · 2.3 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 69 ft (21 m) · 45 min · Conestee Nature Preserve
  15. Little Gap Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 95 ft (29 m) · 35 min · Dreher Island State Park
  16. Mountain Creek Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.9 km) · Elevation Gain 115 ft (35 m) · 50 min · Paris Mountain State Park
  17. Carrick Creek Loop Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 328 ft (100 m) · 40 min · Table Rock State Park
  18. Pinnacle Pass Trail Expert · 12.2 mi (19.6 km) · Elevation Gain 3,409 ft (1,039 m) · 5 hr 40 min · Jones Gap State Park
  19. Cedar Rock Trail Moderate · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 607 ft (185 m) · 1 hr · Nine Times Preserve
  20. Chattooga River Trail Expert · 15 mi (24.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,621 ft (494 m) · 5 hr 40 min · Sumter National Forest
  21. Eastatoe Passage of the Palmetto Trail Hard · 8.8 mi (14.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,654 ft (504 m) · 3 hr 40 min · Poe Creek State Forest
  22. Knot Trail Moderate · 7 mi (11.3 km) · Elevation Gain 381 ft (116 m) · 2 hr 25 min · Poinsett State Park
  23. Big Rock Mountain Summit Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 653 ft (199 m) · 55 min · Nine Times Forest
  24. Mountain Bridge Passage Trail Hard · 8.1 mi (13 km) · Elevation Gain 1,585 ft (483 m) · 3 hr 25 min · Jones Gap State Park
  25. Beech Bottom Falls Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 322 ft (98 m) · 40 min · Jocassee Gorges
  26. Tamassee Knob Trail Moderate · 3.2 mi (5.1 km) · Elevation Gain 620 ft (189 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Sumter National Forest
  27. Roundtop Passage of the Palmetto Trail Expert · 10.1 mi (16.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,103 ft (641 m) · 4 hr 20 min · Jocassee Gorges
  28. Station Cove Falls Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 92 ft (28 m) · 35 min · Oconee Station State Historic Site
  29. Green Moderate · 3.7 mi (5.9 km) · Elevation Gain 768 ft (234 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve
  30. Spanish Mount Trail Easy · 3.7 mi (5.9 km) · Elevation Gain 151 ft (46 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Edisto Beach State Park

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