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South Carolina trails · Oconee Connector

Oconee Connector

A 3.8-mile out-and-back in South Carolina, with 791 ft of climbing. Reaches Oconee Mountain. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
3.8 mi
Elevation gain
791 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
26%
Steepest mile
+459 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,058 – 1,842 ft123

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 1.3 and mile 2.5.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Oconee Connector

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

OCONEE CONNECTOR access — parking nearby. About 43 min drive (25 mi) from Clemson. 34.84890, -83.07448 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:11 a.m., the sun rises at 7:37 a.m. and sets at 6:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:24 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.6-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:12 a.m. — 7 h 46 min before sunset.

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