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Hike

Silver Steps Trail

Near Bradford Mountain

2.1 mi out & back · 413 ft gain · 3,051 ft high point · Easy

SC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Silver Steps Trail is a 2.1-mile out and back route climbing 413 feet to 3,051 feet near Jones Gap and Bradford Mountain.

Elevation

413 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

10.4 mi from the trailhead
Kuykendall Group Camp
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Old Butt Knob Trail
- Passes Old Butt Knob
- Inside Shining Rock Wilderness
- 3,433 ft of climbing
8.4 mi out & back · 3,433 ft gain · Very hard
Shining Rock Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 30 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bradford MountainNearby · 0.6 mi in
Jones GapNearby · 1.0 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: 2.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 413 ft round trip
High point: 3,051 ft
Low point: 2,734 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.1 mi and 413 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: SC
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 35.1163° N · 82.6439° W

Get directions Open the map

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun50°28°Sunny
Mon50°30°Sunny
Tue54°31°Sunny
Wed58°33°Sunny
Thu60°37°Sunny
Fri62°39°Sunny
Sat60°Sunny

Sun: Sunny · wind 5 mph N

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