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	Sassafras, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sassafras is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
		Sassafras was initially called Sassafras Gully, after the trees which grew in the area.
		It is a popular destination for cyclists, who often make their way up Mountain Highway from The Basin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sassafras,_Victoria (149 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Sassafras Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		SASSAFRAS MOUNTAIN [Sassafras Mountain] peak, 3,560 ft (1,085 m) high, NW S.C., in the Blue Ridge Mts., near the N.C. and Ga. lines.
		Mohonk Mountain House has welcomed fall's fans since 1869.
		Call of the wild; Two hundred years after Tasmania was forced into service as a British penal colony, Janet Street-Porter journeys on foot, and of her own free will, to its vast, unspoilt forests and mountains.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/Sassafra.asp (281 words)

	Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina
		I climbed Sassafras Mountain on July 25, 1998 as part of the Highpoints Club convention festivities
		The summit itself indeed had an assmeblage of sassafras trees.
		An ecological disaster was already starting to lap at the base of Sassafras Mountain.
	americasroof.com /sc.shtml (693 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mountain Steward trail improvements approved by DNR for 2006 lie in the Wildcat Tract of the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area.
		The 4,500-acre Wildcat Tract stretches from the ridge of Sassafras Mountain at Pickens County's eastern edge into Dawson County and east across the Amicalola River.
		On the north side of Sassafras Mountain the Fall Creek Trail crosses hillsides covered in galax, a broad-leafed wild plant known for its skunky scent in spring and summer.
	www.pickensprogress.com /feature/feature-wildcat.htm (1112 words)

	Sassafras
		Sassafras is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America From Maine to Ontario, south to Florida and Texas.
		Sassafras bark was one of the first exports of the New World.
		Sassafras tea is made from the root bark, it is refreshing and tonic.
	altnature.com /gallery/Sassafras.htm (691 words)

	SummitPost - Sassafras Mountain -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Sassafras Mountain is the highpoint of South Carolina.
		Northwestern South Carolina is home to small mountain ranges, and Sassafras Mountain is lucky to get any recognition, since it is right on the border of North Carolina.
		All the South Carolina land next to Sassafras’ peak was protected seven years ago in the landmark Jocassee Gorges agreement that protected 32,000 acres.
	www.summitpost.org /show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/2812 (725 words)

	South Carolina Aquarium on Charleston Harbor ~ Mountain Forest Aviary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Mountain Forest Gallery is a remarkable walk-through habitat depicting a mountain ravine at a cascade.
		The presence of the cool air and mist is typical of the mountain environment and the scale of the terrain enhances the authenticity of the setting.
		And, as the terrain becomes higher, fast-flowing mountain brooks provide a home for rainbow trout and other fish that are able to adapt to the rapid currents.
	www.scaquarium.org /exhibits/mountains.html (289 words)

	Highest Point in South Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Greg and April live in Easley, SC, which strategically located about 25 miles from Sassafras Mountain and about 25 miles from Clemson, where John just happened to be collaborating with a colleague and giving a talk in the Algebra and Discrete Math seminar.
		Sassafras Mountain is close to Whitewater Falls, the highest waterfall east of the Rockies.
		However, funding for the tunnel was cut in 1858, and the workers (mostly German immigrants from the nearby town of Walhalla, which proudly flies the German colors on its streets) downed their picks and put away their fl powder having finished only 4,350 feet.
	www.unc.edu /~echoate/highestlowest/SChigh.html (411 words)

	South Carolina - Naturally!
		Mountains are formations which rise high from the area around them.
		The Blue Ridge Mountains extend from Georgia to Virginia and are the eastern part of the Appalachian System that runs from Alabama to Quebec.
		Sassafras Mountain is the highest peak at 3,560 feet above sea level, although it straddles the NC border.
	sciway2.net /2001/sc-geology/blue_ridge.htm (403 words)

	Sassafras mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Earlier in the day it had rained and since the area was experiencing some unusually cold weather, the higher elevations were completely coated in ice and snow.
		After parking in the large parking area at Table Rock, I noticed I had the entire mountain to myself.
		A trail marker is present at the summit, although the actual summit is the grassy knoll in the middle of the paved road (as it circles the summit).
	mywebpages.comcast.net /donlemma/scpage.htm (251 words)

	Caesars Head to Table Rock State Park
		The trails climb over the tallest 2 mountains in the state of SC (Sassafras and Pinnacle Mountains) as well as countless other less well known, but equally challenging mountains.
		Also, for a long part of the trail before you reach Sassafras Mountain you will be following the Greenville Watershed boundary, and you are not permitted to camp (or even trespass) on that property.
		You may have hiked up Sassafras mountain from the Table Rock SP side, but don't be fooled...
	hikecarolina.tripod.com /chsptotrsp.htm (335 words)

	3/2003 Foothills Trail - Day 2
		This wasn't a steep or difficult climb, but with the thought of Sassafras Mountain yet to come and having to hike 11.8 miles, we felt exhausted before the day really got under way.
		We were hoping to go all the way from here to the top of Sassafras Mountain and take a break there for lunch.
		At the base of Whiteoak Mountain, we came to a very distinct gap, Sassafras Gap, that used to be the old Emory Gap Toll Road.
	hikecarolina.tripod.com /3-2003FHTDay2.htm (712 words)

	qryUSGeorgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		On Highway 136 and Highway 108 (Sunrise Ridge Road); near the Mountains of Big Canoe and a few miles east of Sassafras Mountain; a few miles north of Jasper.
		Cox Mountain), there is a 300 ft climb in 1/4 mile, a brief downhill, and then another 300 ft climb in 1/4 mile to the top.
		Cox Mountain) There are no roads to the top of Cox Mountain (2,125 ft), but Cox Mountain Road climbs to 1,820 ft at Low Gap before making a 90 degree turn and changing into Ridgeview Drive on the way up Disharoon Mountain.
	www.torelli.com /kom/us/data/qryUSGeorgia_1.asp (468 words)

	Pickens SC highpoint - www.surgent.net
		It was a short drive mileage-wise but lengthy because of all the curvy, one-lane mountain roads I needed to follow.
		The BRP is a 470-mile long, 2-lane road that winds through Virginia and North Carolina high in the mountains and is run by the National Park Service.
		Some of these hikes are major mountaineering or backpacking endeavors that require skill, proper gear, proper fitness and general experience.
	www.surgent.net /highpoints/states/sc.html (370 words)

	GreenvilleOnline.com - State takes step to preserve its highest peak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Sassafras Mountain, the state's highest point at 3,560 feet, is a step closer to being preserved.
		Sassafras was held out of the Jocassee Gorges purchase because Duke has a communications tower that links the Oconee Nuclear Station near Seneca with its Charlotte headquarters.
		Another parcels the state is interested in is a small thumb of land surrounded on three sides by the lake and on the fourth by the Jocassee Gorges land.
	greenvilleonline.com /news/2004/05/19/2004051931717.htm (684 words)

	State Summits of America: South Carolina: Sassafras Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Approximately 14 miles east of Perkins, South Carolina lies Sassafras "Mountain", probably the most overrated highpoint of all 50.
		They were all excited to see the sunset onto of the mountain, and had been walking in circles around the top.
		Only when I reached the bottom of the hill, and noticed a big sign for the main purveyor of real estate on Sassafras Mountain, did I realize the cruel irony of it all....
	www.batnet.com /emgordon/highpoints/07-SC/southcarolina.html (345 words)

	Through Mountain Mists
		The sassafras bush grew readily on mountain farms in small clumps at wood's edge or along stream banks.
		Roots and bark of the sassafras bush were gathered and dried for later use.
		An old saying about the value of sassafras tea to the system was that "if you drink sassafras tea in the month of March, you won't need a doctor all year."
	www.unionsentinel.com /news/2006/0323/Front_Page/005.html (743 words)

	What's near Cedar Mountain, NC? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The distances shown are "as a crow flies" -- straight line distances from the center of Cedar Mountain, NC to what is deemed to be the center of the place listed.
		Cedar Mountain, NC (0.0 miles) There are Inns available in this town.
		Mountain Home, NC (12.1 miles) There are Inns available in this town.
	www.go-native.com /cgi-bin/distances?CITY=Cedar_Mountain&STATE=NC&RADIUS=25 (254 words)

	Southern Appalachian Geology: Inner Piedmont
		Henderson Gneiss at Sassafras Mountain, the highest point in South Carolina, was metamorphosed from a granite intrusion 450-560 myo, intruded during the Ordovician and caught up in deformation.
		The contact between the Poor Mountain amphibolite and the Table Rock gneiss is an intrusive contact.
		During the Jurassic (180 mya), basalt intruded the Poor Mountain amphibolite (Mill Creek Dike) near Greenville, SC.
	www.usd.edu /~cmarek/appalachians/monday.html (628 words)

	sassafras
		Sassafras Mountain - Sassafras Mountain, peak, 3,560 ft (1,085 m) high, NW S.C., in the Blue Ridge Mts., near the N.C. laurel, in botany - laurel, common name for the Lauraceae, a family of forest trees and shrubs found mainly in tropical...
		Sassafras Still Faces a Ban as Prices for the Oil Remain Flat.
		Vietnam limits sassafras exports in the latest series of bans.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/sci/A0918437.html (218 words)

	About Us
		Throughout its 70-mile stretch across South Carolina, the mountains tower at elevations of more than 3,000 feet, reaching its zenith at 3,554-foot Sassafras Mountain, the state’s highest peak.
		The lake’s 18,500 acres of clear, mountain fed water and 300 miles of shoreline make it ideal for boating, fishing, water-skiing, swimming or just plain relaxing and soaking up the splendor of nature.
		Lake Jocassee is a 7,500-acre reservoir of cold, emerald-green water enclosed by the steep walls of the surrounding mountains.
	www.keeserealtysc.com /lakes.htm (487 words)

	Sassafras--a novel of Appalachia, by Steven R. Cope
		An unexpected winter storm descends on the small town of Jolene, Kentucky, and with it a chill of fear and uncertainty when two of the town's children mysteriously disappear.
		Is it some mythical presence come down from Sassafras Mountain to wander the hollows of this Appalachian community?
		Among the congregation of Faith Rock on the Hill there is no doubting, something in the wooded shadows at least seems to be stalking the residents of Jolene, watching their every move.
	windpub.com /books/sassafras.htm (332 words)

	Sassafras Hollow Artisans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Sassafras Hollow Artisans are a close knit group of
		Among the items our craftsmen create are birdhouses, bird feeders, nesting platforms, hand wrought sterling silver and semi-precious stone jewelry.
		Copyright © 2002 [Sassafras Hollow Artisans] and its licensors.
	www.birdhouselet.com (138 words)

	Rocky Bottom Vacation Rentals cabin - Secluded Log Cabin Adjacent to Sassafras Mountain and Active Trout Stream
		Rocky Bottom is a community adjacent to Sassafras Mountain, the highest peak (3300+ feet above sea level) in South Carolina.
		The main attraction for this quiet secluded mountain location is the only paved access to the 33,000 acre Jocassee Gorges and Horse Pasture area that are designated wilderness areas and held jointly by North and South Carolina.
		Payment is only accepted in the quoted currency unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner.
	www.greatrentals.com /SC/2412.html (515 words)

	Northwest Georgia Lodging
		Nestled high atop Sassafras Mountain, northeast of Jasper, enjoy the serenity and beauty of God's nature, far away from the maddening crowd, in this rustic cabin.
		Black Bear Cabin Rentals are available with long, majestic mountain views, or water access where excellent fishing is at your doorstep; or secluded forest retreats where the lush vegetation of nature surrounds you.
		This lovely and historic Inn on Lookout Mountain was recently renovated and returned to its former glory by new owners.
	roadsidegeorgia.com /links/business/lodging/northwest (1489 words)

	Days 1-7 on the Appalachian Trail
		I climbed Springer Mountain 3782' elevation some time in the morning and hiked 7.6 miles to Hawk Mountain (3200') Shelter.
		I climbed Blood Mountain (4461'), the highest point on the trail in Georgia.
		Tray mountain, though, a bit smaller was much steeper and more difficult to climb.
	www.davidslittlewalk.com /days1_7.shtml (433 words)

	A Southern Six-Pack...Highpointing the Easy Way (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		There is a CCC building at the summit of the mountain, built of what appears to be local stone with walls about 3' thick.
		There is no sign posted at the high point, and it appears that the USGS benchmark is near, but not at, the highest point of land on the summit of the "mountain".
		By the time we had wound through the twisting mountain roads in Georgia and South Carolina, we were out of time and did not try to make it up to the North Carolina highpoint that day, stopping, instead, at our planned overnight spot in Sylva, NC.
	www.climber.org /Feature/HighPoints1997 (789 words)

	Online Guide to the Catskill Mountains
		The Catskill Center is a non-profit organization working to protect the cultural, historic, and natural resources of the Catskill Mountains.
		The Catskill Mountain Club is a new association of outdoors-people who love to hike, camp, fish, hunt, canoe, kayak, bike, climb and otherwise enjoy nature and non-motorized outdoor recreational pursuits in the Catskill Mountains.
		You'll ease right into an evening of incomparable mountain fiddling by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, under the shade trees and the stars.
	www.catskillguide.com (216 words)

	AT Springer Mountain to Woody Gap - GeorgiaTrails.com
		Passed the parking area the trail is level, and the Benton MacKaye rejoins the AT.
		Stover, Long and Chester Creeks are cool mountain streams that merge to form Noontootla Creek in the midst of a white pine, hemlock and rhododendron forest.
		After climbing Sassafras Mountain the trail descends Winding Stair Gap to meet our old friend, F. Two more times in this area the path will climb mountains only to descend to a gap it shares with this road.
	georgiatrails.com /trails/appal1.html (671 words)

	Greenville County Bird Club - for the enjoyment and protection of wild birds and their habitats: Sassafras Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Greenville County Bird Club - for the enjoyment and protection of wild birds and their habitats: Sassafras Mountain
		embers of the Greenville County Bird Club traveled to Sassafras Mountain and the Eastatoe Valley in Pickens County led by Steve Patterson.
		It was a beautiful day for birding and we saw or heard 60 species for the day.
	gcbirdclub.org /Sassafras.html (57 words)

	greenville.com: visitor center: activities
		The trail crosses some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain in the Southeast and provides access to Sassafras Mountain, the highest peak in South Carolina, and to major mountain streams and breathtaking views.
		The majority of state park trails are considered nature/walking trails because of short length and/or relatively flat terrain.
		The 14-mile Table Rock trail is difficult terrain and the 15-mile Kings Mountain trail is moderate.
	www.greenville.com /activities/hike.html (438 words)

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