9.8 mi from the trailheadKuykendall Group Camp
Campground · NC
9.9 mi out & back · 2,027 ft gain · 3,502 ft high point · Hard
From Morgan Place Access Area via the Sassafras Mountain Trail, the Sassafras to Caeser's Head Spur Trail, the Foothills Trail, and the Roundtop Passage of the Palmetto Trail (3.6 mi)
SC · OpenStreetMap contributors
From Morgan Place Access Area, this 9.9 mi out and back route via Sassafras Mountain Trail and others reaches Roundtop Mountain, passing two waterfalls along the way.
2,027 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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Mon: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 mph E
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