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South Carolina trails · Sassafras to Ceaser's Head Spur Trail

Sassafras to Ceaser's Head Spur Trail

A 3.1-mile out-and-back in South Carolina, with 521 ft of climbing. Reaches Whiteoak Mountain and other summit destinations.

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Length
3.1 mi
Elevation gain
521 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
36%
Steepest mile
+398 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

2,773 – 3,292 ft123

The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.0. It gives back about 710 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Sassafras to Ceaser's Head Spur Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:10 a.m., the sun rises at 7:36 a.m. and sets at 6:57 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:23 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.3-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:26 a.m. — 8 h 31 min before sunset.

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