South Carolina trails · Midlands Mountain Trail
Midlands Mountain Trail
A 4.2-mile network in South Carolina, with 146 ft of climbing. Reaches Harbison Bluff.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 3.8 and mile 5.6. It gives back about 169 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Harbison Bluff (viewpoint)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:31 a.m., the sun rises at 6:57 a.m. and sets at 7:51 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:17 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 55 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.2-mile route takes roughly 1 h 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:34 a.m. — 11 h 17 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Midlands Mountain Trail + Bluff Trail — 3.0 mi loop, 164 ft gain
- Midlands Mountain Trail + Spider Woman II Trail — 4.2 mi loop, 572 ft gain
- Midlands Mountain Trail + Spider Woman II Trail + Spider Woman II Inner Loop Trail — 5.0 mi loop, 724 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Weston Lake Loop — 24.8 mi