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Hike

Palmetto Trail: Capital City Passage

Passes Lake Katherine

10.2 mi of trails · 403 ft climb · 336 ft high point

SC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This trail network passes Lake Katherine through the Columbia area, climbing 403 feet along a scenic corridor of downtown neighborhoods and landmarks.

Elevation

403 ft of gain and 368 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

13.3 mi from the trailhead
Longleaf Campground
Campground · SC
13.3 mi from the trailhead

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake KatherineAlong the way
ViewpointNearby

Nearby reading

Claussen's Bakery
WUSC-FM
University Neighborhood Historic District (Columbia, South Carolina)
Alston House (Columbia, South Carolina)
Wesley Methodist Church (Columbia, South Carolina)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 10.2 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 403 ft
Descent: 368 ft
High point: 336 ft
Low point: 142 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: SC
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 33.9953° N · 80.9573° W

Get directions Open the map

Longleaf Campground

Campground

13.7 mi from the trailhead

Congaree Picnic Shelter

Campground · SC

2.0 mi loop · 48 ft climb

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Palmetto Trail: Boyd Passage

Summits Cooks Mount
1,131 ft of climbing

22.7 mi of trails · 1,131 ft climb

SC · Camp 10 mi away

Kingsnake Trail

Near Cooners Cattle Mount
Inside Congaree National Park Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

3.7 mi one way

Congaree National Park Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Jackson Creek Nature Trail

Ends at Sesquicentennial Lake

0.4 mi one way · 16 ft climb

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Palmetto Trail

Summits Cooks Mount
1,131 ft of climbing

23.0 mi of trails · 1,131 ft climb

SC

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat92°72°Mostly Sunny
Sun91°71°Patchy Fog
Mon93°71°Mostly Sunny
Tue88°70°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wed81°66°Chance Rain Showers
Thu81°64°Partly Sunny
Fri81°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 1 to 6 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain