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.

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Length

1.9 mi

Elevation gain

199 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

19%

Steepest mile

+199 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.6 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Horses

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)

Getting there

Coldspring Branch Trail access — parking nearby. About 1 h 05 min drive (35 mi) from Greenville. 35.11589, -82.63826 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:10 a.m., the sun rises at 7:35 a.m. and sets at 6:57 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:22 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 22 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 9:11 a.m. — 9 h 46 min before sunset.

Loop options

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