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South Carolina
Chattooga River Trail
4.2 mi
Distance
3,342 ft
Gain
2h 11m
Time
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Inside Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
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Chattooga River Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,342 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,342 ft
- Highest point
- 1,944 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,631 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Chattooga River Trail is an 8.34-mile out-and-back hike in South Carolina with 3,342 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,944 feet.
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