About trails in Pickens County, South Carolina

Pickens County has 93 named trails on the map, covering 171 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 5th largest mapped trail network among 36 counties in South Carolina. 84 of them are tagged for hiking and 28 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Doodle Trail, at 17.1 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 17 campsites, 69 waterfalls, and 18 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Clemson, Pickens, and Caesars Head.

What the trails in Pickens County are like

By length, 50 are under a mile, 35 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 14 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Pinnacle Mountain Trail, at 8.2 miles.

Of the 37 with a difficulty rating, 18 easy and 19 moderate. Of the 93 with measured elevation, Pinnacle Mountain Trail climbs the most, about 3,913 ft, and 12 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

171Total miles

17Campsites

18Boat launches

69Waterfalls

2Trailheads

Doodle TrailHikeMTB17.1 mi Jocassee Gorges Passage Of The Palmetto TrailHike12.3 mi Pinnacle Mountain TrailHike8.2 mi Palmetto TrailHike7.1 mi Green Crescent TrailHikeMTB6.9 mi Table Rock TrailHike6.7 mi Eastatoe Gorge Spur TrailHike5.2 mi Roundtop Passage of the Palmetto TrailHike5.0 mi Hunting Arrow TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Stool Mountain TrailHike4.9 mi Raven Rock TrailHike4.8 mi Eastatoe Passage of the Palmetto TrailHike4.6 mi Naturaland WayHike4.3 mi Ridge TrailHike3.8 mi Rocky Bald Loop TrailHike3.5 mi Twin Falls TrailHike2.9 mi Double Fork Tree TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Nalley TrailHike2.6 mi Abner Creek RoadHike2.5 mi Natural Bridge TrailHike2.3 mi West Logging RoadHikeMTB2.1 mi Lawrence TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Carolina Climbers Coalition TrailHike1.9 mi RC Edwards TrailHike1.9 mi Issaqueena Lake TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Carrick Creek Loop TrailHike1.8 mi Appalachian Lumber Trail (North)Hike1.8 mi Big Rock Mountain Summit TrailHike1.7 mi Cedar Rock TrailHike1.6 mi Lakeside TrailHike1.6 mi Rock Creek RoadHike1.5 mi Big Hole TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Brown TrailHike1.5 mi Fire RingHike1.4 mi Round Mountain Road (Palmetto Trail)1.4 mi Carolina Hemlock Loop (Palmetto Trail)Hike1.3 mi Carolina Hemlock TrailHike1.3 mi Hog Holler Trail1.3 mi Mountain Laurel TrailHike1.3 mi Beech Bottom Falls TrailHike1.2 mi Grinder RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Appalachian Lumber TrailHike1.1 mi Four Tower LoopHike1.0 mi White Oaks TrailHike0.9 mi Thomas H. Wright Trail ConnectorMTB0.8 mi Pinnacle Falls TrailHike0.8 mi Rapids TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Glassy Mountain TrailHike0.8 mi Holly Springs TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Four Tower TrailHike0.7 mi Carrick Creek LoopHike0.7 mi Bombs AwayHikeMTB0.7 mi Ant Hill LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi Bottleneck TrailHike0.7 mi Wildcat TechnicalHikeMTB0.7 mi Collarbone TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi RockyHikeMTB0.6 mi Hardwood TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Town Creek TrailHike0.6 mi Todd Creek Spring TrailHike0.6 mi Roy and Dale TrailHike0.6 mi Mill Creek PassHike0.6 mi Mills Creek PassHike0.6 mi Chain LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Chain BreakerHikeMTB0.5 mi Wildcat AlternateHikeMTB0.5 mi Dam Road TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Chicken LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Falls Connector TrailHike0.4 mi Pinetree LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Big Boulder Cove Trail0.4 mi Mills Creek Falls Spur TrailHike0.4 mi Todd Creek FallsHike0.3 mi Holly Springs Road (Abandoned)HikeMTB0.3 mi Locust Grove Trail0.3 mi A12-A13Hike0.3 mi Turkey Beard Trail0.3 mi Keowee HeightsHikeMTB0.3 mi Redbud Trail0.3 mi TillmanHike0.3 mi Thads TrailHike0.2 mi BowmanHike0.2 mi hikingHike0.2 mi Trillium TrailHike0.2 mi Stop Sign TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Wetland TrailHike0.2 mi Country Trail0.2 mi Boat Access Spur TrailHike0.1 mi Vh Trail0.1 mi Brushy Creek GreenwayHikeMTB0.1 mi Tiger WalkHike0.1 mi ADA TrailHike0.1 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 September 24, 2026.