National Historic Site · South Carolina

Trails in Ninety Six National Historic Site

11 named trails · 12 miles. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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11 trails, A to Z.

96 Creek Trail

0.8 mi one way · 50 ft of descent · 426 ft–476 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Cherokee Trail

1.2 mi one way · about 60 ft of climbing · 451 ft–487 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Equestrian Trail

4.3 mi one way · about 200 ft of climbing · 440 ft–527 ft · earth, gravel surface · hiking, horse

Towers

Along the way Observation Platform

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Fire Road 3

0.2 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 50 ft of descent · 447 ft–497 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Fire Road 6

0.4 mi one way · 30 ft of descent · 438 ft–473 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Fisherman's Access Trail

1.1 mi one way · 10 ft of descent · 441 ft–454 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Gouedy Trail

0.8 mi loop · about 20 ft of climbing · 428 ft–462 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Historic Charleston Road (Trail)

0.6 mi one way · 70 ft of descent · 427 ft–497 ft · gravel surface · hiking

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Interpretive Trail

1.1 mi one way · about 70 ft of climbing · 471 ft–519 ft · asphalt surface · hiking

HistoryPicnic areasVisitor centersTowers

Along the way Jail Site James Birmingham Memorial Picnic Area Observation Platform Rifle Tower Visitor Center

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North Boundary Road RT0402 (Horse Trail)

0.9 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 100 ft of descent · 449 ft–525 ft · earth surface · hiking, horse

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Service Road

0.2 mi one way · 20 ft of descent · 489 ft–510 ft · earth surface · hiking

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About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.