South Carolina trails · Woods Ferry Horse Trail
Woods Ferry Horse Trail
A 25.9-mile network in South Carolina, with 235 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 8.6 and mile 17.3. It gives back about 1,752 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
WOODS FERRY HORSE TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. About 49 min drive (24 mi, 4 of them unpaved) from Union. 34.70130, -81.45234 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:05 a.m., the sun rises at 7:30 a.m. and sets at 6:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:18 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 25.9-mile route takes roughly 9 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:12 p.m. — 1 h 40 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Buncombe Horse Trail — 22.3 mi
- Palmetto Trail (En) — 25.7 mi
- Lake Whelchel Trail — 29.6 mi
- CCC Trail — 29.9 mi