PathQuest

Sassafras Mountain

Location: Pickens County, SC, US

Elevation: 3,566 feet

7 recorded summits

Current Conditions

Weather: Clear sky

Temperature: 76°F

Wind: 5 mph

Humidity: 46%

7-Day Summit Window

Best day: 2026-05-20 (score: 95/100)

  • 2026-05-20: Excellent (95/100) - Clear skies, calm winds
  • 2026-05-21: Good (77/100) - Chance of precipitation, calm winds
  • 2026-05-22: Poor (39/100) - Heavy precipitation, calm winds
  • 2026-05-23: Poor (39/100) - Heavy precipitation, calm winds
  • 2026-05-24: Marginal (59/100) - Precipitation likely, calm winds
  • 2026-05-25: Good (77/100) - Chance of precipitation, calm winds
  • 2026-05-26: Good (77/100) - Chance of precipitation, calm winds

Air Quality

AQI: 43 (Good)

Nearby Fires (0 within 50km)

  • Jumping Branch: 417.375 acres, 94 km NE
  • TARKILN RIDGE: 400 acres, 98 km W

Trail Alerts (1)

  • Visitor Center and Bookstore Open Tues - Sun: Visitor Center and Bookstore hours are Tues - Sun 9-5. It is currently a .7 mile hike from the main parking lot and a .4 mile walk to the historic area from the Hikers Lot. Please keep this in mind. If you have access needs, please call the number posted in the parking lot.

Part of 1 Challenge

Recent Summits

  • 2/15/2020
  • 2/4/2020
  • 1/25/2020
  • 1/25/2020
  • 1/19/2020
  • 12/30/2019
  • 5/2/2019