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View from Sassafras Mountain – Lake Oolenoy loop from Big Rock

View from Sassafras Mountain – Lake Oolenoy loop from Big Rock

Hard

3.2

(26)

riders

View from Sassafras Mountain – Lake Oolenoy loop from Big Rock

06:10

115km

2,100m

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: March 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 58.0 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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52.4 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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57.9 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 …

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83.7 km

Lake Oolenoy

Highlight • Lake

Lake Oolenoy is a 67-acre lake located in Table Rock State Park. From the lake, you can get a nice view of Table Rock Mountain. The lake is a popular spot for boating and fishing.

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85.4 km

Grant Meadow Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Grant Meadow Overlook is a scenic pull-off along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway in Pickens, South Carolina. This is a great place to stop on your ride to sip some …

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97.5 km

Bald Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bald Rock is a large outcropping with panoramic views over the surrounding area. The parking area is rather small so riding here is a good way to ensure you'll be able to see the views.

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104 km

Ruins of Caesars Head Hotel

Highlight • Historical Site

Today, Caesars Head Hotel amounts to just a few ruins off the side of the road. This once used to be a bustling hotel that ended up burning down in the 1950s.

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105 km

View of the Blue Ridge Mountains from Caesars Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Caesars Head Mountain and Caesars Head State Park offers awesome views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from this South Carolina peak. This is a really popular stop off the side …

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110 km

Jones Gap

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Jones Gap is a mountain pass on the South and North Carolina border. At an elevation of 2,929ft (893m) it gives you a good elevation gain hit just to get …

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115 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.7 km

30.7 km

5.18 km

2.29 km

283 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

108 km

7.36 km

322 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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View from Sassafras Mountain – Lake Oolenoy loop from Big Rock

Chimneytop Gap

View from Sassafras Mountain

Lake Oolenoy

Grant Meadow Overlook

Bald Rock

Ruins of Caesars Head Hotel

View of the Blue Ridge Mountains from Caesars Head

Jones Gap

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