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- Head north on Main St. and turn left onto College St., which becomes Buncombe St. Bear right onto Rutherford St.

If you want to stop for breakfast, Country Ham House sits at 214 Rutherford St.

- Follow Poinsett Hwy. (US-276) north, passing Furman University. At the junction of US-25 with US-276, take US-276 northwest through Travelers Rest to Cleveland.

The Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area encompasses Jones Gap State Park and Caesars Head State Park.

- Continue on US-276 as it turns west out of Cleveland. At the junction with Hwy. 11, follow US-276 to Caesars Head, 6mi ahead.

As the road climbs to the 3,266-foothigh peak at Caesars Head State Park, stop to appreciate views of the valleys. Once you reach the top, walk out on the rock overlook to view Table Rock and Pinnacle Mountain rising in the distance.

- Head back down and turn right (west) onto Hwy. 11.

Highway 11, the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, traverses 130mi through South Carolina (from Gaffney to Fair Play), tracing an old Cherokee foot trail that linked Indian villages.

- Continue 5mi west on Hwy. 11.

Aunt Sue's is a popular stopping point on the highway. Grab a snack or browse the shops at this roadside "village" before driving on.

- Continue 2mi farther west on Hwy. 11.

Table Rock State Park takes its name from the flat, granite summit that the Cherokee believed was used by the Great Spirit as a dining table.

Take a moment to explore this 3,000acre park. The Cherokee Foothills Visitors Center (864-878-9813; www.southcarolinaparks.com) is located on the left side of Hwy. 11, across from the East Gate park entrance (the first entrance as you are driving west).

- Continue west on Hwy. 11 to US-178. Go north (right) on US-178 about a mi. Turn left on Cleo Chapman Rd. In less than 2mi, turn right on Eastatoe Community Rd. After 1mi take the dirt road (right side). Cross Eastatoe Creek and veer left towards the woods. At the woods, turn right and park at the steel gate. A 10-min walk leads to the falls, a quarter of a mile away.

One of more than 30 waterfalls in the Upcountry, Twin Falls cascades down a sheer 70-foot drop.

- Return to US-178. As an option, turn left and take Rte. 199 to the top of Sassafras Mountain, the highest point in South Carolina. At an altitude of 3,560 feet the summit offers an expansive view (if the weather is clear) of four states (both Carolinas, Tennessee and Georgia). Otherwise, turn right for Hwy. 11.

- Return to Hwy 11 and turn right. Continue west 4mi.

Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area (in Sunset, 864-868-2605) was the former site of Keowee Town, the Lower Cherokee national capital, which was submerged when 18,372-acre manmade Lake Keowee was created from the Keowee River. Stop in the Interpretive Center to view exhibits on the history and culture of the Cherokee Indians.

- Continue west 4mi on Hwy. 11. Turn right at the sign for Devils Fork State Park (Boone Creek Rd.), and follow the signs to the park, about 4mi.

Devils Fork State Park covers 622 acres on the southwestern shore of Lake Jocassee, created when the tributaries of the Keowee River were dammed in 1973. This clear lake is known for its trophy trout and smallmouth bass.

- Return to Hwy. 11 and turn right. Continue west to Rte. 130. Turn left onto Rte. 130 and drive south, following signs for World of Energy.

Don't miss seeing the World of Energy at Duke Power's visitor center, which sits on the grounds of Oconee Nuclear Station. It takes 30min or less to tour the walk-through exhibit.

- Continue south on Rte. 130. Turn left onto Rte. 183 and head east, toward Pickens.

You will cross the Keowee River, where there is a view of the nuclear plant.

- Continue east into Pickens, as Rte. 183 becomes downtown Pickens' Main St.

Stop for lunch at Michael's on Main, which sits opposite the Pickens County Courthouse, for some down-home Southern cooking (lunch served daily until 2:30pm).

- Continue east on Rte. 183 to return to Greenville.