South Carolina trails · Parson'S Mountain Ohv Trail
Parson'S Mountain Ohv Trail
A 11.2-mile loop in South Carolina, with 229 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 3.7 and mile 7.5. It gives back about 460 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
PARSONS MTN CYCLE — parking nearby. 34.08155, -82.37232 · directions
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 7:56 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:22 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 55 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.2-mile route takes roughly 4 h 17 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:18 a.m. — 8 h 38 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Wine/Turkey Creek Hiking Trail — 22.8 mi