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South Carolina trails · Saluda Mountains Passage of the Palmetto Trail

Saluda Mountains Passage of the Palmetto Trail

A 3.7-mile out-and-back in South Carolina, with 562 ft of climbing. Reaches Vance Mountain.

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Length
3.7 mi
Elevation gain
562 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
19%
Steepest mile
+271 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no

Elevation profile

2,187 – 2,746 ft123

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 473 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Saluda Mountains Passage of the Palmetto Trail

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

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:35 a.m., the sun rises at 7:01 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 7.5-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:20 a.m. — 9 h 37 min before sunset.

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