About mountain biking in Richland County

Richland County, South Carolina has 36 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 227 miles, an average of 6.3 miles each. The longest is Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson Passage, at 34.2 miles. 12 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Richland County are like

By length, 6 are under a mile, 18 run 1 to 5 miles, and 12 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Fort Jackson Cycling Route 1, at 11.9 miles.

Of the 11 with a difficulty rating, 5 easy and 6 moderate. Of the 33 with measured elevation, Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson Passage climbs the most, about 2,152 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 36 mountain biking trails, longest first

Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson PassageHikeMTB34.2 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 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 Spider Woman II TrailMTB6.9 mi Stwardship TrailMTB4.3 mi Stewardship TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Columbia Downtown Bicycle NetworkMTB3.7 mi Lost CreekHikeMTB3.6 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 Firebreak Connector TrailMTB2.1 mi Discovery TrailMTB2.1 mi Bluff TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Vista GreenwayMTB1.9 mi Polo Road Shared-Use PathHikeMTB1.6 mi Learning TrailMTB1.5 mi Sims TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Riverfront Park River TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Spider Woman II Inner Loop TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Innovista TrailMTB0.7 mi Lost Creek bike only alternativeHikeMTB0.4 mi bicycleMTB0.4 mi Midland Mountain TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Earth Road Shared-Use PathHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Richland County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.