South Carolina trails · Forks Trail
Forks Trail
A 32.9-mile network in South Carolina, with 380 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,237 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
FORKS TRAIL junction. 33.59682, -82.07644 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:35 a.m., the sun rises at 7:01 a.m. and sets at 7:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:20 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 54 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 32.9-mile route takes roughly 12 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:23 p.m. — 32 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Wine/Turkey Creek Hiking Trail — 14.6 mi