Sassafras Mountain - 3560 feet
5/1/2002 1:45PM
I drove down from
Whitewater Falls which is about an hour away. If I knew the
exact location, I would have been able to take a more direct route. As it was, I
had to stop at a gas station along the highway to get directions. I proceeded
past the "Rocky Bottom Camp of the Blind" sign & up the hill. I saw a wild
turkey near the road on the way up. Mosquitoes were dive-bombing as soon as I
stepped out of the car. The parking lot for the summit is about 5 times the size
of the actual summit area, which is about a two minute walk up the road. It is
completely wooded over, with no scenic vistas to speak of. The USGS marker is sort of out in
the middle of a small grassy area. There was also evidence of a fire ring and
campsite a few yards away. I didn't see any other people the entire time, which
was kind of weird. From here, I drove across the Chattooga River ("Deliverance"
country) over to Brasstown Bald.