Sassafras mountain in South Carolina was next on the list and the third highpoint in 2 days, in the third unvisited state of the trip which brings the 'states visited' count up to 33. Sassafras is named after the plant which was used (the root) for flavoring root beer back in the day.
It is located just on the border of South and North Carolina, meaning one have to navigate the state border markers to know which state one is currently in on different sides of the mountain. One can reach a nice newly built lookout spot on the south side looking out over the hills of the state of South Carolina.
From the lookout platform which is close to the parking there is a short walk up to the highest point of the mountain and state. There are some very nice trails on the mountain which is part of the Foothills Trails, which I hiked parts of together with Tricia.
Standing by the Sign indicating both Sassafras mountain and the foothills trail system
State: South Carolina
High point: Sassafras Mountain
Elevation: 3560 ft (1085.1 m)
Date: April 30, 2011
Total elevation to date: 77656 ft (23669.5 m)
Access: Drive-up, Trail
Difficulty rating (of 10): 2
Potential Difficulties: Identifying the exact highpoint.
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