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Rocky Bald Loop Trail

Local route2.9 km · 1.8 miBest Feb–May, Sep–Dec

Next nearby hike: Raven Rock Trail 4.2 mi · 6.8 kmExplore South Carolina →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Dec · highs 11–26 °C (52–79 °F)

  1. J10°1°136
  2. F12°2°160
  3. M16°5°147
  4. A21°9°122
  5. M25°14°122
  6. J29°19°141
  7. J30°21°153
  8. A29°20°152
  9. S26°17°130
  10. O21°11°107
  11. N16°6°128
  12. D11°2°160

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This local hiking route in South Carolina, United States of America, is about 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long. It lies about 12 km northwest of Pickens. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
2.9 km · 1.8 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
12 km NW of Pickens (Pickens County, South Carolina) · GeoNames
Best months
Feb–May, Sep–Dec
Country
United States of America
Region
South Carolina
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
34.9476, -82.8099
Route start
34.9502, -82.8089
OpenStreetMap
relation 8389076
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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distance from the trail start

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