Cherokee Trail

Ninety Six National Historic Site

easy

Length: 1.17 mi

Est. time: 24m

Gain: 83 ft

Loss: 46 ft

Max elev: 490 ft

NetworkTrail class 2Earthhike

Elevation profile

+83 ft gain · −46 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Ninety Six National Historic Site (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Cherokee Trail + Equestrian Trail

5.4 mi · +312 ft · ~2 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Equestrian Trail Fire Road 6

Connect the dots

Learn:

Celebrate Good Times: Holiday Makeovers Five Senses. Five People.Gouedy Fort: What’s in the bag?Graphing the Wounded - Wrapping it all up I’ll take Cowpens for $100.00, Alex Law and Order: Does the punishment fit the crime?

Journeys:

William Henry Drayton Andrew Pickens Ann Delancy Cruger The Martin Women Nisbet Balfour Francis Rawdon

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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