South Carolina trails · Naturaland Trust Trail

Naturaland Trust Trail

A 1.7-mile out-and-back in South Carolina, with 1,289 ft of climbing. Reaches Raven Cliff Falls.

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Length

1.7 mi

Elevation gain

1,289 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

42%

Steepest mile

+937 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.1 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

Horses

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.6 and mile 1.2. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Raven Cliff Falls (waterfall)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

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 7:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:25 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.5-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 35 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:36 a.m. — 10 h 22 min before sunset.

Loop options

Naturaland Trust Trail + Dismal Trail + Raven Cliff Falls Trail — 5.1 mi loop, 1,718 ft gain