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South Carolina
River
5.4 mi
Distance
843 ft
Gain
2h 1m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Congaree National Park
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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No access route mapped
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 843 ft
- Elevation loss
- 843 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
River is a 5.38-mile out-and-back trail in South Carolina managed by the National Park Service. The trail has 428 feet of elevation gain and 415 feet of elevation loss.
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