쉬운 피켄스 카운티 하이킹 및 워킹 코스

Standing on the summit of Sassafras Mountain puts you on the highest point in the state of South Carolina. At 3,554 feet, the peak offers multiple observation areas and platforms that point in different directions off the top of the mountain. Being part of the Blue Ridge Mountain Range, the peak is highly popular, allowing both car and foot access from the bottom to the summit area (there is a steep incline from the parking lot to the observation deck).

Chimneytop Gap is a pass just east of Chimneytop Mountain on the F. Van Clayton Memorial Highway. This is a challenging, but great, pass to ride up near the border of North and South Carolina in the Smokey Mountains.

Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve is a 374-acre tract of land that features its namesake, Eastatoe Creek. The preserve is also home to several rare species of ferns and wildflowers.

The viewing platform at the top of Sassafras Mountain is the perfect reward for all that climbing. On the border of North and South Carolina, the views are breathtaking.

Standing on the summit of Sassafras Mountain puts you on the highest point in the state of South Carolina. At 3,554 feet, the peak offers multiple observation areas and platforms that point in different directions off the top of the mountain. Being part of the Blue Ridge Mountain Range, the peak is highly popular, allowing both car and foot access from the bottom to the summit area (there is a steep incline from the parking lot to the observation deck).

The trail to the top of the falls is about 1 mile. Look for the other trailhead to the lower and better trail.