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South Carolina trails · Rim of the Gap Trail

Rim of the Gap Trail

A 4.2-mile out-and-back in South Carolina, with 1,642 ft of climbing.

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Length
4.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,642 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
39%
Steepest mile
+836 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Dirt

Elevation profile

1,370 – 3,007 ft1234

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

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 7:58 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.

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