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Pinckney Island Ride Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge/South Carolina

Pinckney Island Ride Trail

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

4.1 mi

Distance

262 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 22m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pinckney Island Ride Trail is a loop trail in Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It is 4.1 miles long. It is in or next to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2 ft
Max:15 ft
Gain:80 ft
Loss:80 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2 ft and 15 ft across 4.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2 ft6 ft11 ft15 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.1 mi3.1 mi4.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi11 ft
High point0.1 mi15 ft
End4.1 mi11 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Hilton Head Island, SC · in or next to town
County:
Beaufort County, SC
Jurisdiction:
Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge · US Fish and Wildlife Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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