South Carolina · Trail 430A

Cedar Springs OHV Trail

Cedar Springs OHV Trail is a 10.8-mile trail in Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, South Carolina. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end34.1570° N, 82.2867° W · Directions ↗
Other end34.1570° N, 82.2867° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.

The trail

Length10.8 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade8-10 percent
Typical tread width48-60 inches
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers430A, 430B, 430C
ForestFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests (unit 0812)
StatesSouth Carolina
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Cedar Springs OHV Trail40°50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 44.0°F averageFebruary: 47.0°F averageMarch: 54.2°F averageApril: 62.6°F averageMay: 70.4°F averageJune: 77.7°F averageJuly: 81.2°F averageAugust: 79.8°F averageSeptember: 73.8°F averageOctober: 63.3°F averageNovember: 53.0°F averageDecember: 46.2°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Greenwood, 9 miles from the trail midpoint at 615 feet, station USC00383754 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rcw Pile Burn Csp Rx

    4 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Cedar Springs OHV Trail?

The Forest Service records 10.8 miles under this name in Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, the sum of 3 segments.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Cedar Springs OHV Trail?

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests official page

Where does the Cedar Springs OHV Trail start?

The line begins at 34.1570° N, 82.2867° W and ends at 34.1570° N, 82.2867° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Cedar Springs OHV Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Cedar Springs OHV Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.

Source: Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests official page

How developed is the Cedar Springs OHV Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Cedar Springs OHV Trail?

The typical grade is 8-10 percent. The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Cedar Springs OHV Trail?

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, Forest Service unit 0812. The trail is in South Carolina.

Source: Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests official page

Is there a fire near the Cedar Springs OHV Trail?

The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rcw Pile Burn Csp Rx at 4 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 3 segments named Cedar Springs OHV Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0812. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.