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Sassafras Mountain. / 35.0648371°N 82.7773552°W / 35.0648371; -82.7773552. Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina, United States. It is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains. An observation tower opened on top of Sassafras Mountain in 2019.
Jul 23, 2021 · Horry County’s highest elevation is at about 120 feet above sea level. About half of South Carolina sits less than 350 feet above sea level. Here are the 10 tallest mountains in South Carolina ...
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It wasn’t always accessible. Although long the site of a fire lookout tower, it was only in the 1990s that the SC DNR acquired the acreage of what is now known as the Jocassee Gorges. At that time the last 4.5 miles of road to the summit were paved, a parking lot was installed, and in 2010, three acres of trees were cleared from the summit, reveali...
Sassafras Mountain is just a short detour off scenic Highway 11 in Pickens County, the mountain road that travels along the base of the Blue Ridge Escarpment. It offers nice vies of the Blue Ridge Mountains as well. From Pickens, it’s 16 miles north on US 178 to Rocky Bottom, where after making a right turn (east) on F. Van Clayton Memorial Highway...
While you can drive to the top of Sassafras Mountain and head to the observation deck without any hiking, what if you want to do some hiking? There are trailheads at the top of Sassafras Mountain where you can access the Foothills Trail. You can hike all the way to Table Rock if you desire, but it’s strenuous and not a hike for families. You could ...
The views from the summit stretch to the Highlands in North Carolina, Mount Pisgah on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Chattooga Ridge near Walhalla, and to Georgia & (supposedly) Tennessee (I say supposedly because although it was easy to pick out the Georgia range, I wasn’t sure if it was the Smoky Mountains in TN we were looking at in the distance). ...
3 Watersheds
Interesting fact, this is the separation point for three distinct watersheds: two into the Atlantic and one into the Gulf. Water draining from the east side of the mountain flows into the South Saluda, then on to the Broad River, the Congaree and then into the Santee-Cooper Lakes, ending up in the Atlantic. From the south side of the mountain, water drains into Eastatoe Creek, running through Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell down to the Savannah River and also into the Atlantic. Water from the n...
2 States: North and South Carolina State Line
Although Sassafras is the tallest mountain in the state, a portion of it is actually in North Carolina. While there, check out the markers for the state line, just a short distance west on a rock outcrop. Two states for the price of one… and that price is $0, as there is no admission to the park.
1 Highest Peak in South Carolina
In a list of each state’s highest peak, Sassafras Summit ranks 29th. Neighboring North Carolina’s Mount Mitchell comes in 16th at 6,684’, and Georgia’s Brasstown Bald 25th at 4,784’. Although nearby Tennessee also has a higher peak (Clingmans Dome, 17th at 6,643’), at least we’ve got Florida beat – at 345’ Britton Hill comes in dead last, even after the District of Columbia. However, this lower ranking shouldn’t stop you from making the 60-minute drive from Greenville this summer. The drive i...
May 13, 2024 · Highest Point in South Carolina. At 3,553’ above sea level the summit of Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in South Carolina. It’s just barely in South Carolina, though, as the state line between the Carolinas cuts right across the middle of the mountain. The summit is about twenty feet on the South Carolina side.
Sep 18, 2012 · Sassafras Mountain is the highpoint of South Carolina. USGS maps put it at 3560 feet, but a recent South Carolina Geological Survey assessment downgraded to 3533 feet, mostly due to grading that lowered the natural height. That still puts it at least 50' higher than nearby Hickerynut Mountain (3,483'). Sassafras Mountain is located in Pickens ...
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- 3533 ft / 1077 m
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- 35.06470°N / 82.7775°W
Sassafras Mountain, highest point in South Carolina, U.S., at 3,560 feet (1,085 metres). It lies in the Blue Ridge (a segment of the Appalachian Mountains) about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Greenville, in Pickens county, on the North Carolina border.
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Visitors can enjoy a spectacular sunset from the Sassafras Mountain observation tower. Standing 11 feet above the 3,553-foot high point, the tower puts you over the tree line, offering a 350-degree panorama with views into three states—South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Access to the tower is available from sunrise to just past ...
