About mountain biking in Sumter County

Sumter County, South Carolina has 13 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 72.0 miles, an average of 5.5 miles each. The longest is Cypress Trail, at 20.3 miles. 6 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Sumter County are like

By length, 1 is under a mile, 6 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Swamp Fox Trail, at 11.3 miles.

Of the 5 with a difficulty rating, 5 moderate. Of the 13 with measured elevation, Swamp Fox Trail climbs the most, about 930 ft.

All 13 mountain biking trails, longest first

Cypress TrailHikeMTB20.3 mi Swamp Fox TrailHikeMTB11.3 mi Palmetto Trail High Hills of Santee PassageHikeMTB8.5 mi Palmetto Trail Lake Marion PassageHikeMTB7.4 mi Scout TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Whipporwill TrailMTB5.2 mi Mayesville Rail TrailMTB3.4 mi Palmetto Trail Wateree PassageHikeMTB3.3 mi Splice TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi Lo Knot TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Nature TrailMTB1.3 mi Hi Knot TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Southern Railway (SB-Line)HikeMTB0.5 mi

← All Sumter 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.