Nice views, but there was a lot of work being done on the summit area which kind of left a bad impression. The roads around the high point were really pleasant driving around dusk.
xDoogiex - Mar 16, 2016 4:04 am Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2016
#27
Didn't expect the summit to have been cleared of trees. I got up there right at dusk. Nice views and happy to be there before they built a tower
funnyfarm - Feb 26, 2016 10:54 am Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2016
Unexpected Hike
I expected a drive up since there are no trails. But a mile and a half from the top there was a large tree fallen across the road trapping cars on both sides. So, I decided to walk the rest of the way. Surprisingly steep road. Good views at top but the area itself is not very pretty. 18th HP.
siekkid - Jan 5, 2016 9:17 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2015
HP #28
This was my 8th HP of 2015, and our dogs' 1st ever HP! Kate reached double digits with this being her 10th HP. Great views from the summit, and it was a pretty drive to get there.
whatdoIknow - Aug 28, 2015 12:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2015
with my 8 years old
SHP #2 for her
JRaphaelson - Mar 8, 2015 11:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2015
Boring
Took the parking lot route. But we wanted to get other high points that day anyway. Got some great undercast though.
Adam Doc Fox - Jan 1, 2015 3:45 pm Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2014
Southern Six Pack Winter
Summit #3 of 6 (TN, GA, SC, NC, VA & KY) that we ended up completing with a total time of:
36 hours, 52 minutes and 30 seconds.
punchline - Dec 27, 2014 12:17 pm Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2014
Highpoint #24
Two days stuck in the area for a work project. Took the drive up to the parking lot and the grueling 100 yard walk to the top. Foggy and just a big area w/cleared trees - saw nothing. As noted before there are plans to enhance but right now there is a bench and a plaque.Would be a beautiful drive in the spring I am sure.
Bajumbug - Oct 19, 2014 11:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012
2nd HighPoint of the day
On my way back from Brasstown Bald in Georgia to home in Greeneville SC, I passed the road to this High Point. Though it was dark by the time I got there, it was only a couple hundred yards from the parking lot so I went and took a selfie. 3rd State High Point!
thundercloud - Sep 1, 2014 8:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2014
#26
Mountaintop seems to have been recently cleared, with future plans for a lookout tower of some sort. There are now good views to be had in all directions. Nice monument plaque from the Highpointers club. I'll add a photo or two.
Took some 'virgin' climber's with me to the top of this hill. Can drive most of the way up and walk about 500 yards to the top which has a bench which has been donated by the highpointers (www.highpointers.org).
IdahoScott - Apr 7, 2014 6:28 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2004
Highpoint #15
Grabbed this highpoint on the same day as Georgia, while on a temporary project assignment in the Southeast.
Not the best view in SC but it was a nice drive through a part of country I've never visited.
Woodswalker - Dec 7, 2013 7:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2006
Sassafras Mountain
South Carolina highpoint.
triviasteve - Nov 15, 2013 11:00 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2013
coming back from vacation
After a week at the beach, it was time for more high pointing on my way back home. Got here early in the morning, and did the short little walk to the top. I had been here several times before, but had to do it again to document it.
Vic Hanson - Nov 5, 2013 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2013
Nice hike
Hiked from Hwy 178, at the bridge, crossed the road at Chimneytop Gap, and on to the summit. It is a beautiful trail with 2671' of gain RT to the summit from the parking lot above the Hwy.
Judd97 - Feb 25, 2013 10:41 am Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2013
State Highpoint #17
Foggy summit, but had fun walking around on the top!
atavist - Feb 18, 2013 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2013
SC
Seventh HP on a 3 week road trip thru 17 states. Raining, hiked 8 miles round trip.
THalky - Jan 28, 2013 11:56 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
#4 - Not the worst (cough, KY, cough), but not the best
Keep your ears open, I think I saw that the state is going to improve this highpoint. It could use it. That said, there was one decent lookout with a deck off the lower parking lot.
jakegarber - May 9, 2016 8:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2013
SC HighpointFamily highpoint, nice day
joseyinnet - Apr 22, 2016 10:31 pm Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2016
State HP #33Nice views, but there was a lot of work being done on the summit area which kind of left a bad impression. The roads around the high point were really pleasant driving around dusk.
xDoogiex - Mar 16, 2016 4:04 am Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2016
#27Didn't expect the summit to have been cleared of trees. I got up there right at dusk. Nice views and happy to be there before they built a tower
funnyfarm - Feb 26, 2016 10:54 am Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2016
Unexpected HikeI expected a drive up since there are no trails. But a mile and a half from the top there was a large tree fallen across the road trapping cars on both sides. So, I decided to walk the rest of the way. Surprisingly steep road. Good views at top but the area itself is not very pretty. 18th HP.
siekkid - Jan 5, 2016 9:17 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2015
HP #28This was my 8th HP of 2015, and our dogs' 1st ever HP! Kate reached double digits with this being her 10th HP. Great views from the summit, and it was a pretty drive to get there.
whatdoIknow - Aug 28, 2015 12:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2015
with my 8 years oldSHP #2 for her
JRaphaelson - Mar 8, 2015 11:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2015
BoringTook the parking lot route. But we wanted to get other high points that day anyway. Got some great undercast though.
Adam Doc Fox - Jan 1, 2015 3:45 pm Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2014
Southern Six Pack WinterSummit #3 of 6 (TN, GA, SC, NC, VA & KY) that we ended up completing with a total time of:
36 hours, 52 minutes and 30 seconds.
punchline - Dec 27, 2014 12:17 pm Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2014
Highpoint #24Two days stuck in the area for a work project. Took the drive up to the parking lot and the grueling 100 yard walk to the top. Foggy and just a big area w/cleared trees - saw nothing. As noted before there are plans to enhance but right now there is a bench and a plaque.Would be a beautiful drive in the spring I am sure.
Bajumbug - Oct 19, 2014 11:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012
2nd HighPoint of the dayOn my way back from Brasstown Bald in Georgia to home in Greeneville SC, I passed the road to this High Point. Though it was dark by the time I got there, it was only a couple hundred yards from the parking lot so I went and took a selfie. 3rd State High Point!
thundercloud - Sep 1, 2014 8:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2014
#26Mountaintop seems to have been recently cleared, with future plans for a lookout tower of some sort. There are now good views to be had in all directions. Nice monument plaque from the Highpointers club. I'll add a photo or two.
Tie-Dye Mike - May 26, 2014 12:42 pm
#13 (I think anyway)Took some 'virgin' climber's with me to the top of this hill. Can drive most of the way up and walk about 500 yards to the top which has a bench which has been donated by the highpointers (www.highpointers.org).
IdahoScott - Apr 7, 2014 6:28 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2004
Highpoint #15Grabbed this highpoint on the same day as Georgia, while on a temporary project assignment in the Southeast.
Corona - Feb 12, 2014 8:31 pm
#7Not the best view in SC but it was a nice drive through a part of country I've never visited.
Woodswalker - Dec 7, 2013 7:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2006
Sassafras MountainSouth Carolina highpoint.
triviasteve - Nov 15, 2013 11:00 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2013
coming back from vacationAfter a week at the beach, it was time for more high pointing on my way back home. Got here early in the morning, and did the short little walk to the top. I had been here several times before, but had to do it again to document it.
Vic Hanson - Nov 5, 2013 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2013
Nice hikeHiked from Hwy 178, at the bridge, crossed the road at Chimneytop Gap, and on to the summit. It is a beautiful trail with 2671' of gain RT to the summit from the parking lot above the Hwy.
Judd97 - Feb 25, 2013 10:41 am Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2013
State Highpoint #17Foggy summit, but had fun walking around on the top!
atavist - Feb 18, 2013 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2013
SCSeventh HP on a 3 week road trip thru 17 states. Raining, hiked 8 miles round trip.
THalky - Jan 28, 2013 11:56 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
#4 - Not the worst (cough, KY, cough), but not the bestKeep your ears open, I think I saw that the state is going to improve this highpoint. It could use it. That said, there was one decent lookout with a deck off the lower parking lot.