Best Mountain Biking Trails in South Carolina | Trailmonger

About mountain biking in South Carolina

South Carolina has 394 named trails tagged for mountain biking on the map, covering 1,660 miles, an average of 4.2 miles each. The longest is East Coast Greenway (SC) in Charleston County, at 123 miles. 77 run 5 miles or longer. 30 of the state's counties have at least one; Greenville County has the most, with 64 trails.

Top 100 mountain biking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

East Coast Greenway (SC)MTBCharleston County123 mi Palmetto TrailHikeMTBBerkeley County75.5 mi Coastal RouteMTBBerkeley County57.5 mi York County Bike Route 1MTBYork County49.8 mi Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson PassageHikeMTBRichland County34.2 mi York County Bike Route 2MTBYork County31.5 mi Cayce RiverwalkMTBLexington County30.6 mi Swamp Rabbit TrailHikeMTBGreenville County28.6 mi York County Bike Route 4MTBYork County27.6 mi York County Bike Route 3MTBYork County27.0 mi Palmetto Trail: Lake Moultrie PassageHikeMTBBerkeley County26.8 mi Fort Jackson Cycling Route 5MTBRichland County25.3 mi Forks Area Trail System (FATS)MTBEdgefield County24.9 mi York County Bike Route 5MTBYork County23.4 mi Palmetto Trail: Lake Marion PassageHikeMTBClarendon County21.7 mi Palmetto Trail: Capital City PassageMTBRichland County20.5 mi Spanish Moss TrailMTBBeaufort County20.3 mi Cypress TrailHikeMTBSumter County20.3 mi Fort Jackson Cycling Route 4MTBRichland County19.2 mi Carolina ConnectorMTBClarendon County17.9 mi Palmetto Trail Lake Moultrie PassageHikeMTBBerkeley County17.7 mi Palmetto Trail Lake Marion PassageHikeMTBClarendon County17.3 mi Doodle TrailHikeMTBPickens County17.1 mi Fairforest Creek Trail (Future)MTBSpartanburg County16.9 mi North Augusta GreenewayMTBAiken County16.5 mi

Trails 26–50

Savannah Valley Railroad TrailMTBMcCormick County15.8 mi Outer LoopMTBNewberry County15.6 mi Main TrailHikeMTBAiken County15.0 mi Swamp Rabbit Trail Green LineHikeMTBGreenville County14.3 mi bicycleMTBLexington County13.8 mi Palmetto Trail: Enoree PassageHikeMTBLaurens County13.7 mi Palmetto Trail Enoree PassageHikeMTBLaurens County13.6 mi Palmetto Trail: Santee PassageHikeMTBOrangeburg County13.2 mi Fort Jackson Cycling Route 1MTBRichland County11.9 mi Saluda RiverwalkMTBRichland County11.8 mi Palmetto Trail: Eutaw Springs PassageHikeMTBOrangeburg County11.4 mi Swamp Fox TrailHikeMTBSumter County11.3 mi Palmetto Trail: Peak to Prosperity PassageMTBNewberry County10.6 mi Swamp Rabbit ConnectorsMTBGreenville County10.0 mi Palmetto TrailHikeMTBNewberry County9.9 mi Greenway TrailMTBLexington County9.8 mi Fort Jackson Cycling Route 3MTBRichland County9.7 mi Sesqui Mountain Bike TrailMTBRichland County9.6 mi Timmerman TrailMTBLexington County9.4 mi Midlands Mountain TrailMTBRichland County9.3 mi Firebreak TrailMTBRichland County9.0 mi Fort Jackson Cycling Route 2MTBRichland County8.8 mi Palmetto Trail High Hills of Santee PassageHikeMTBSumter County8.5 mi West Ashley GreenwayHikeMTBCharleston County8.4 mi Marrington PlantationHikeMTBBerkeley County8.3 mi

Trails 51–75

Southside Loop TrailHikeMTBSpartanburg County8.0 mi Palmetto Trail Lake Marion PassageHikeMTBSumter County7.4 mi Palmetto Trail: Blue Wall PassageHikeMTBGreenville County7.4 mi Riverwalk BlueMTBYork County7.2 mi York County Bike Route 3BMTBYork County7.1 mi The Great WallHikeMTBEdgefield County7.0 mi Spider Woman II TrailMTBRichland County6.9 mi Green Crescent TrailHikeMTBPickens County6.9 mi Annes Springs Close GreenwayMTBYork County6.8 mi Piedmont Medical Center TrailMTBYork County6.8 mi Sawmill Branch TrailMTBDorchester County6.8 mi Turkey Creek TrailHikeMTBMcCormick County6.3 mi Nation Ford GreenwayMTBYork County6.2 mi Awendaw Passage TrailHikeMTBCharleston County6.0 mi Paradise LoopMTBYork County6.0 mi JFA TrailHikeMTBGreenville County5.9 mi Jorge Francisco Arango Trail (MTB)MTBGreenville County5.9 mi Electric City TrailMTBAnderson County5.8 mi SkinnyHikeMTBEdgefield County5.8 mi Prairie LoopMTBYork County5.6 mi Railroad and Mill Village Heritage TrailMTBGreenwood County5.5 mi Brown WaveHikeMTBEdgefield County5.5 mi Augusta Road Bike BoulevardMTBGreenville County5.4 mi York County Bike Route 4AMTBYork County5.2 mi Scout TrailHikeMTBSumter County5.2 mi

Trails 76–100

Whipporwill TrailMTBSumter County5.2 mi Boundary TrailHikeMTBOconee County5.1 mi Hunting Arrow TrailHikeMTBPickens County4.9 mi Deep StepHikeMTBEdgefield County4.7 mi Wine Creek TrailHikeMTBMcCormick County4.6 mi Mason's Bend TrailMTBYork County4.6 mi Your Mom's HouseHikeMTBGreenville County4.5 mi Marrington Plantation TrailHikeMTBBerkeley County4.4 mi Florence Rail TrailMTBFlorence County4.4 mi River RunMTBYork County4.4 mi Stwardship TrailMTBRichland County4.3 mi York County Bike Route 4BMTBYork County4.3 mi Stewardship TrailHikeMTBRichland County4.3 mi Goose Creek TrailHikeMTBBerkeley County4.2 mi Founder's TrailMTBYork County4.0 mi Pipsissewa TrailHikeMTBGreenville County4.0 mi York County Bike Route 3AMTBYork County3.9 mi Riverwalk GreenMTBYork County3.9 mi Mill PondMTBYork County3.9 mi Clifton Trail (Future)MTBSpartanburg County3.8 mi Mary Black Rail TrailMTBSpartanburg County3.8 mi York County Bike Route 2AMTBYork County3.8 mi Columbia Downtown Bicycle NetworkMTBRichland County3.7 mi Palmetto Trail: Oconee PassageHikeMTBOconee County3.7 mi Big RockHikeMTBMcCormick County3.6 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.