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Hike

Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson Passage

Passes Upper Legion Lake

16.1 mi one way · 920 ft gain · 454 ft high point · Hard

SC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson Passage runs 16.1 miles one way with 920 feet of climb, passing Upper Legion Lake and near several others.

Elevation

920 ft of gain and 891 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

13.1 mi from the trailhead
Bluff Campground
Campground
13.2 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

14 mi from you
Kingsnake Trail
- Near Cooners Cattle Mount
- Inside Congaree National Park
- Camp 2 mi away
7.4 mi out & back · 20 ft gain · Easy
Congaree National Park · Camp 2 mi away
12 mi from you

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Upper Legion LakeAlong the way · 14.2 mi in
Murray PondNearby · 0.0 mi in
Wilson Mill PondNearby · 1.4 mi in
Weston LakeNearby · 7.0 mi in
Lower Legion LakeNearby · 14.2 mi in
Inchon LakeNearby · 14.6 mi in
Lake KatherineNearby · 16.0 mi in

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: 16.1 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 920 ft
Descent: 891 ft
High point: 454 ft
Low point: 160 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 16.1 mi and 920 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: SC
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 34.0078° N · 80.7265° W

Get directions Open the map

Bluff Hike In Camping

Campground · SC

13.2 mi from the trailhead

Longleaf Campground

Campground

Sandhills Hiking Trail

Ends at Sesquicentennial Lake

2.9 mi loop · 80 ft gain · Easy

SC

Loop Trail

Ends at Sesquicentennial Lake

3.5 mi loop · 104 ft gain · Easy

SC

Palmetto Trail: High Hills of Santee Passage

Ends at a waterfall

12.4 mi one way · 717 ft gain · Hard

SC

Jackson Creek Nature Trail

Ends at Sesquicentennial Lake

0.8 mi out & back · Easy

SC

Nature Trail

Ends at Adams Mill Pond

3.1 mi out & back · 81 ft gain · Easy

SC

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15.3 mi loop · 739 ft gain · Hard
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- Passes Lake Johnson
- 1,287 ft of climbing
12.3 mi one way · 1,287 ft gain · Hard
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Palmetto Trail: Wateree Passage
- Near a waterfall
23.1 mi out & back · 805 ft gain · Hard
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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today74°45°Sunny
Fri62°40°Sunny
Sat58°34°Sunny
Sun59°35°Sunny
Mon59°37°Mostly Sunny
Tue60°37°Mostly Sunny
Wed63°40°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 14 mph W

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