Hiking by city · South Carolina
34 official trails lie within 25 miles of Columbia — 85 miles in total, 33 rated easy and 0 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 163 ft; the median trail gains 49 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands Mountain Trail | 4.2 | 146 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 19 mi |
| Firebreak Trail | 4.5 | 142 ft | Easy | 40 min · 19 mi |
| Sesqui Mountain Bike Trail | 4.3 | 118 ft | Easy | 20 min · 9 mi |
| Spider Woman II Trail | 3.0 | 109 ft | Easy | 49 min · 19 mi |
| Stewardship Trail | 4.3 | 134 ft | Easy | 49 min · 19 mi |
| Lost Creek | 3.4 | 81 ft | Easy | 40 min · 19 mi |
| Greenway Trial | 2.5 | 163 ft | Easy | 45 min · 22 mi |
| Cayce Riverwalk | 3.3 | 61 ft | Easy | 30 min · 13 mi |
| Eagle Trail | 1.6 | 108 ft | Easy | 49 min · 19 mi |
| Palmetto Trail Wateree Passage | 1.3 | 132 ft | Easy | 1 h 14 min · 44 mi |
| Clemson Road Shared-Use Path | 3.5 | 63 ft | Easy | 28 min · 14 mi |
| Green Trail (Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve) | 1.5 | 142 ft | Easy | 49 min · 30 mi |
| Polo Road Shared-Use Path | 1.6 | 94 ft | Easy | 19 min · 8 mi |
| Riverfront Park Canal Greenway | 2.8 | 43 ft | Easy | 30 min · 12 mi |
| Crooked Pine Trail | 1.3 | 76 ft | Easy | 40 min · 18 mi |
| Discovery Trail | 1.3 | 73 ft | Easy | 43 min · 19 mi |
| Timmerman Trail | 3.1 | 23 ft | Easy | 26 min · 15 mi |
| Saluda Riverwalk | 4.0 | 20 ft | Easy | 34 min · 17 mi |
| West Columbia Riverwalk | 1.1 | 61 ft | Easy | 29 min · 11 mi |
| Fire Trail | 1.4 | 49 ft | Easy | 1 h 13 min · 46 mi |
| Palmetto Trail: Boyd Passage | 1.5 | 47 ft | Easy | 40 min · 27 mi |
| Firebreak Connector Trail | 1.1 | 39 ft | Easy | 40 min · 19 mi |
| Lower Boardwalk | 1.5 | 24 ft | Easy | 47 min · 25 mi |
| Sandhills Hiking Trail | 1.7 | 27 ft | Easy | 27 min · 12 mi |
Lakes: Sesqui Mountain Bike Trail to Sesqui; Riverfront Park Canal Greenway to Columbia Reservoir; Lower Boardwalk to Weston Lake; Sandhills Hiking Trail to Sesquicentennial Pond
Viewpoints: Midlands Mountain Trail to Harbison Bluff; Lower Boardwalk to Weston Lake Overlook; Weston Lake Loop to Weston Lake Overlook
Nearby towns: Hartsville (52 mi) · Rock Hill (62 mi) · Union (62 mi) · Monroe (69 mi)
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