South Carolina trails · Raven Cliff Falls Trail
Raven Cliff Falls Trail
A 1.9-mile out-and-back in South Carolina, with 199 ft of climbing. Reaches Raven Cliff Falls and other viewpoint/waterfall destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 0.6. It gives back about 209 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Raven Cliff Falls (waterfall)
- View on Raven Cliff Falls (viewpoint)
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 3.8-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:38 a.m. — 11 h 21 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Naturaland Trust Trail + Dismal Trail + Raven Cliff Falls Trail — 5.1 mi loop, 1,718 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Naturaland Trust Trail — 0.4 mi
- Rim of the Gap Trail — 2.2 mi
- Mountain Bridge Passage Trail — 3.3 mi
- Table Rock Trail — 4.5 mi