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Sassafras Mountain Climb – View from Sassafras Mountain loop from Brevard

Sassafras Mountain Climb – View from Sassafras Mountain loop from Brevard

Hard

3.4

(12)

riders

Sassafras Mountain Climb – View from Sassafras Mountain loop from Brevard

03:06

56.0km

960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.0 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.31 km

South Country Club Road

Highlight • Cycleway

The views from this quiet winding road are lovely with the wooded hills in the background. Keep your eye out for the interesting bird species that live in the surrounding woods.

Tip by

22.6 km

The climb takes you up to the highest point in South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain. There are a few 20% plus sections to really test your legs, but the forested road and the view at the top are worth it.

Tip by

25.0 km

View from Sassafras Mountain

Highlight • Summit

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 …

Tip by

30.6 km

Chimneytop Gap

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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.

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56.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.6 km

210 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.0 km

14.9 km

146 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 20 May

29°C

14°C

55 %

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