South Carolina trails · Wine/Turkey Creek Hiking Trail
Wine/Turkey Creek Hiking Trail
A 11.9-mile out-and-back in South Carolina, with 121 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 7.9 and mile 11.9. It gives back about 449 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
WINE/TURKEY CREEK HIKING TRAIL access. 33.78790, -82.18541 · directions
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 7:01 a.m. and sets at 7:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:21 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 54 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.8-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 56 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:57 p.m. — 3 h 59 min before sunset.
Loop options
- WINE/TURKEY CREEK HIKING TRAIL + Turkey Creek Trail — 9.5 mi loop, 965 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Forks Trail — 14.5 mi
- Parson'S Mountain Ohv Trail — 22.9 mi