South Carolina trails · Mountain Bridge Passage Trail

Mountain Bridge Passage Trail

A 4.1-mile out-and-back in South Carolina, with 1,044 ft of climbing. Reaches Upper Gap.

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Length

4.1 mi

Elevation gain

1,044 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

20%

Steepest mile

+470 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.4 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 1.6 and mile 3.2. It gives back about 681 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Upper Gap (pass)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:36 a.m., the sun rises at 7:02 a.m. and sets at 7:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:24 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.1-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 03 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:05 a.m. — 8 h 54 min before sunset.