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South Carolina trails · Raven Rock Trail

Raven Rock Trail

A 2.4-mile network in South Carolina, with 360 ft of climbing. Reaches McKinney Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
2.4 mi
Elevation gain
360 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
19%
Steepest mile
+360 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.9 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
no
Horses
no

Elevation profile

811 – 1,170 ft12

The climbing leans toward the first third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 0.8. It gives back about 370 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Raven Rock Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Lake Trail access — parking nearby. About 44 min drive (23 mi) from Clemson. 34.93715, -82.89011 · 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 7:36 a.m. and sets at 6:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:23 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.4-mile route takes roughly 1 h 04 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:40 a.m. — 10 h 18 min before sunset.

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