South Carolina trails · Forks Trail
Forks Trail
A 32.9-mile network in South Carolina, with 327 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 21.9 and mile 32.9. It gives back about 1,984 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. About 2 h 04 min drive (86 mi) from Columbia. 33.59682, -82.07644 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:07 a.m., the sun rises at 7:32 a.m. and sets at 6:56 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:21 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 24 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 32.9-mile route works out to roughly 12 h 20 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Wine/Turkey Creek Hiking Trail — 14.6 mi