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South Carolina
Palmetto Trail: Ross Mountain Passage
1.3 mi
Distance
305 ft
Gain
32 min
Time
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Palmetto Trail: Ross Mountain Passage
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 305 ft
- Elevation loss
- 305 ft
- Highest point
- 1,756 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,659 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Natural Resources
About this trail
Palmetto Trail: Ross Mountain Passage is a 2.6-mile out-and-back hike in South Carolina with 305 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,756 feet.
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