Columbia · SC

Hiking trails near Columbia, SC

54 trails within 75 miles · 11 with detail pages · 25 within 25 miles

This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Columbia. Distance is straight-line from the metro center to the trail's centroid; an actual drive to a trailhead may be longer or shorter depending on which end you start from. Multi-state trails (e.g. the Appalachian Trail) appear here if any portion of their length passes within range.

Always check trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation — National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or trail association. Mountain trails are often impassable for half the year due to snow.

Closest trails to Columbia

Top 5

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Palmetto Trail: Capital City Passage

2 miles from Columbia · ~5 min

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Three Rivers Greenway

4 miles from Columbia · ~5 min

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Palmetto Trail: Capital City Passage to Gate 2

4 miles from Columbia · ~10 min

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Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson Passage

11 miles from Columbia · ~20 min

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Palmetto Trail: Peak to Prosperity Passage

26 miles from Columbia · ~45 min

All trails within 75 miles, by distance

54 total

Within 25 miles of Columbia

25 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Innovista Trail—Local1 mi~0 min
West Columbia Riverwalk—1 mi~0 min
Granby Park—Local1 mi~0 min
Palmetto Trail: Capital City Passage10 miRegional2 mi~5 min
Cayce Riverwalk—Local3 mi~5 min
Saluda Riverwalk7 mi3 mi~5 min
Three Rivers Greenway—Regional4 mi~5 min
Timmerman Trail—Local4 mi~5 min
Palmetto Trail: Capital City Passage to Gate 2—Regional4 mi~10 min
Bluebird Trail1 miLocal9 mi~15 min
Greenway Trail3 miLocal9 mi~15 min
Entrance Trail0 miLocal9 mi~15 min
Cattail Connector Trail0 miLocal9 mi~15 min
Rawl's Creek Trail0 miLocal9 mi~15 min
Jackson Creek Nature Trail0 miLocal9 mi~15 min
Wetland Loop Trail0 miLocal9 mi~15 min
Beaver Trail0 miLocal9 mi~15 min
Loop Trail4 miLocal9 mi~15 min
Sandhills Hiking Trail2 miLocal10 mi~15 min
Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson Passage16 miRegional11 mi~20 min
River Trail—Local17 mi~30 min
Kingsnake Trail—Local19 mi~35 min
Palmetto Trail: Boyd Passage—21 mi~35 min
Little Gap Trail—Local22 mi~35 min
Billy Dreher Nature Trail—Local22 mi~40 min

25-50 miles

21 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Palmetto Trail: Peak to Prosperity Passage—Regional26 mi~45 min
Palmetto Trail: Wateree Passage—Regional28 mi~50 min
Gumtreer Trail—Local29 mi~50 min
Scout Trail—Local31 mi~55 min
Coquina Trail1 miLocal31 mi~55 min
Splice Trail—Local32 mi~55 min
Hilltop Trail0 miLocal32 mi~55 min
Knot Trail4 miLocal32 mi~55 min
Laurel Trail1 miLocal32 mi~55 min
Palmetto Trail: High Hills of Santee Passage—Regional33 mi~55 min
Nature Trail—Local36 mi~1.0 hr
Outer Loop5 mi36 mi~1.0 hr
Inner Loop1 mi36 mi~1.0 hr
Palmetto Trail: Lynch's Woods Passage5 miLocal36 mi~1.1 hr
Hiking and Biking Connector0 mi37 mi~1.1 hr
Cypress Trail—Local39 mi~1.1 hr
Palmetto Trail: Newberry Passage—Regional40 mi~1.1 hr
Palmetto Trail—Regional40 mi~1.2 hr
Palmetto Trail: Lake Marion Passage—Regional42 mi~1.2 hr
Jew's Harp Spring Trail—43 mi~1.2 hr
Santee Bike Trail—Local45 mi~1.3 hr

50-75 miles

8 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Peek-A-Boo Lane—Local52 mi~1.5 hr
Surrey Trace—Local52 mi~1.5 hr
Willie Barton's Line—Local52 mi~1.5 hr
Swampy Cut Line—Local52 mi~1.5 hr
Whitney Drive—Local52 mi~1.5 hr
Cathedral Aisle—Local52 mi~1.5 hr
Palmetto Trail: Santee Passage—Regional53 mi~1.5 hr
Paleo Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr

Beyond 75 miles

Wider radius

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