Russell Mountain Trail
South Carolina
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.3 mi
Distance
943 ft
Gain
28 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
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Russell Mountain Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 943 ft
- Elevation loss
- 943 ft
- Highest point
- 2,550 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,677 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Russell Mountain Trail is a 2.62-mile out-and-back hike in South Carolina with 943 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,550 feet.
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