About trails in Richland County, South Carolina

Richland County has 68 named trails on the map, covering 315 miles in total, an average of 4.6 miles per trail. That is the 7th largest mapped trail network among 36 counties in South Carolina. 44 of them are tagged for hiking and 35 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson Passage, at 34.2 miles. 16 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 12 campsites, 17 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Gadsden, Columbia, and Hopkins.

What the trails in Richland County are like

By length, 25 are under a mile, 27 run 1 to 5 miles, and 16 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Fort Jackson Cycling Route 1, at 11.9 miles.

Of the 22 with a difficulty rating, 16 easy and 6 moderate. Of the 68 with measured elevation, Spider Woman II Trail climbs the most, about 1,531 ft.

Explore by activity

315Total miles

12Campsites

17Boat launches

3Trailheads

1Rapids

Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson PassageHikeMTB34.2 mi Palmetto Trail: Boyd PassageHike29.6 mi Fort Jackson Cycling Route 5MTB25.3 mi Palmetto Trail: Capital City PassageMTB20.5 mi Fort Jackson Cycling Route 4MTB19.2 mi Fort Jackson Cycling Route 1MTB11.9 mi Saluda RiverwalkMTB11.8 mi River TrailHike10.5 mi Palmetto Trail: Capital City Passage to Gate 2Hike10.1 mi Fort Jackson Cycling Route 3MTB9.7 mi Sesqui Mountain Bike TrailMTB9.6 mi Midlands Mountain TrailMTB9.3 mi Firebreak TrailMTB9.0 mi Fort Jackson Cycling Route 2MTB8.8 mi Kingsnake TrailHike7.4 mi Spider Woman II TrailMTB6.9 mi Stwardship TrailMTB4.3 mi Stewardship TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Palmetto Trail Wateree PassageHike4.2 mi Harbison PathwayHike3.8 mi Columbia Downtown Bicycle NetworkMTB3.7 mi Oakridge TrailHike3.6 mi Lost CreekHikeMTB3.6 mi Sandhills Hiking TrailHike3.6 mi Clemson Road Shared-Use PathHikeMTB3.5 mi Lost Creek TrailMTB3.4 mi Eagle TrailMTB3.3 mi Riverfront Park Canal GreenwayHikeMTB2.9 mi Granby ParkMTB2.7 mi Crooked Pine TrailMTB2.6 mi Abandoned Logging RoadHike2.5 mi Firebreak Connector TrailMTB2.1 mi Discovery TrailMTB2.1 mi Bluff TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Weston Lake LoopHike2.1 mi Boardwalk LoopHike1.9 mi Vista GreenwayMTB1.9 mi Polo Road Shared-Use PathHikeMTB1.6 mi Learning TrailMTB1.5 mi Harbison PathwaysHike1.4 mi Sims TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Bates Ferry TrailHike1.1 mi Riverfront Park River TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Spider Woman II Inner Loop TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Innovista TrailHike0.7 mi Rabbit Run SidepathHike0.6 mi Fork Swamp TrailHike0.6 mi Longleaf TrailHike0.6 mi Garners Park SidepathHike0.5 mi Shiner's Rock TrailHike0.5 mi Lost Creek bike only alternativeHikeMTB0.4 mi Jackson Creek Nature TrailHike0.4 mi Clayton Miller Trail0.4 mi Midlands Mtn. TrailHike0.4 mi bicycleMTB0.4 mi Lower Richland SidepathHike0.3 mi The HorseshoeHike0.3 mi Midland Mountain TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Firefly TrailHike0.3 mi Harbison PahtwayHike0.3 mi Weston Lake SpurHike0.3 mi Abandoned Logging Road/Hiking Trail0.2 mi Mud TrailHike0.2 mi Rocky Branch GreenwayHike0.2 mi NOMA Nature TrailHike0.1 mi Bluff SpurHike0.1 mi Tube and Kayak PathHike0.1 mi Earth Road Shared-Use PathHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Richland County

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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.