South Carolina trails · Rim of the Gap Trail
A 4.2-mile out-and-back in South Carolina, with 1,642 ft of climbing.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
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 7:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:24 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.3-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 44 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:45 a.m. — 8 h 13 min before sunset.