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South Carolina
Bates Ferry Trail
1.1 mi
Distance
204 ft
Gain
25 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Congaree National Park
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Bates Ferry Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 204 ft
- Elevation loss
- 204 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Bates Ferry Trail is a short out-and-back hike in South Carolina covering 1.10 miles with 104 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path and returns via the same route it used to go out.
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