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Recommended Routes in Central SC - 8

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Lower boardwalk can be flooded. Check with the ranger or the website before you head out.

Boardwalk Loop Trail

2.3 mi 3.8 km • 76' Up 23.08 m Up • 76' Down 23.23 m Down

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Starting Crooked Pine

Firebreak Trail

4.3 mi 7.0 km • 713' Up 217.26 m Up • 719' Down 219.21 m Down

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Stewardship Trail is often covered in leaves during the winter.

Harbison Long Loop

8.0 mi 12.9 km • 530' Up 161.46 m Up • 538' Down 164.13 m Down

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Lower boardwalk can be flooded. Check with the ranger or the website before you head out.

Congaree Long Loop

6.9 mi 11.1 km • 244' Up 74.32 m Up • 243' Down 74.17 m Down

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Looking up at Little Peachtree Rock

Peachtree Figure-Eight Hike

2.7 mi 4.4 km • 191' Up 58.14 m Up • 192' Down 58.38 m Down

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Midlands SORBA and volunteers benching section of the Cowasee Trail.

Poinsett Loop Hike

7.9 mi 12.8 km • 469' Up 143 m Up • 478' Down 145.65 m Down

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Old Levi Mill Pond.

Skinner's Shed Out-and-Back

3.1 mi 4.9 km • 171' Up 52.21 m Up • 171' Down 52.14 m Down

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A straight-away through a pine forest in the evening.

Turkey Oak Trail

1.9 mi 3.0 km • 79' Up 24.19 m Up • 79' Down 24.21 m Down

Central SC Hiking

249 Miles 400 Kilometers of Trail
8 Recommended Routes
53 Easy Trails
52 Intermediate Trails
1 Difficult Trail

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Areas Within Central SC

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

Congaree National Park

Fort Jackson Army Base

Lake Wateree State Park

Santee National Wildlife Refuge

Santee State Park

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Trails in Central SC - 98

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4.9 mi 8.0 km #1River Trail Easy/Intermediate Gadsden, SC	Easy/Intermediate	Gadsden, SC	10
3.9 mi 6.2 km #2Oakridge Trail Easy Gadsden, SC	Easy	Gadsden, SC	4
3.3 mi 5.3 km #3Kingsnake Trail Easy/Intermediate Gadsden, SC	Easy/Intermediate	Gadsden, SC	2
2.5 mi 4.1 km #4Weston Lake Loop Easy/Intermediate Gadsden, SC	Easy/Intermediate	Gadsden, SC	12
1.4 mi 2.2 km #5Sims Trail Easy/Intermediate Gadsden, SC	Easy/Intermediate	Gadsden, SC	2
2.6 mi 4.2 km #6Three Rivers Greenway Trail: Broad River Easy West Columbia, SC	Easy	West Columbia, SC	5
8.0 mi 12.8 km #7The Palmetto Trail: Capital City Passage Easy Forest Acres, SC	Easy	Forest Acres, SC	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #8River Trail Intermediate West Columbia, SC	Intermediate	West Columbia, SC	0
3.7 mi 6.0 km #9Saluda Riverwalk Easy Saint Andrews, SC	Easy	Saint Andrews, SC	2
1.9 mi 3.1 km #10Southeast Park Perimeter Loop Trail Easy Woodfield, SC	Easy	Woodfield, SC	1

Photos of Central SC - 92

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Portion of the boardwalk lowers down near the ground.

Jan 9, 2016 near Gadsden, SC

Lower boardwalk can be flooded. Check with the ranger or the website before you head out.

Jan 9, 2016 near Gadsden, SC

Wildlife

Jan 9, 2016 near Gadsden, SC

Along the backside of the trail

Jun 14, 2016 near Gadsden, SC

Weston Lake Loop Trail - Congaree National Park

Aug 28, 2016 near Gadsden, SC

The trail is a narrow singletrack trail that runs through the pine forest. Pine needles provide a cushion for walking.

Jan 26, 2020 near Gadsden, SC

A picture of trees at Campbell's lake in Patrick, South Carolina. The reflection on the water in this one is nice.

Apr 9, 2020 near Cheraw, SC

Sunset at Alston.

Sep 3, 2022 near Chapin, SC