Highway 11 runs across the Upstate of South Carolina from Interstate 85 at Lake Hartwell north and east to S.C. 18/150 in Downtown Gaffney. The entire 119.85 mile long route of S.C. 11 is the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway. The Byway connects areas highways with a number of natural attractions and historical sites.
S.C. 11 initially heads north from I-85 near the Georgia state line to West Union by Walhalla in Oconee County. Crossing Lake Keowee into Pickens County, Highway 11 continues east to Keowee-Toxaway State Park, U.S. 178 north of Mosley Mountain and Table Rock State Park. Entering Greenville County, S.C. 11 overlaps with U.S. 276 for 5.75 miles from south of Caesars Head to Cleveland.
East from Cleveland, S.C. 11 meets U.S. 25 at Lima before crossing areas of Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve. Passing south of Glassy Mountain, the state highway proceeds east to Gowensville and the Spartanburg County line. S.C. 11 meets U.S. 176 in the town of Campobello and I-26 north of Lake William C. Bowen.
Within the town of Chesnee, S.C. 11 combines with U.S. 221 ALT along Cherokee Street. The two overlap east 2.32 miles to S.C. 110 in Cherokee County. U.S. 221 ALT turns north to Forest City, North Carolina while S.C. 11 (Chesnee Highway) continues east alongside Cownpens National Battlefield toward Thicketty Mountain. Floyd Baker Boulevard leads S.C. 11 southeast from Interstate 85 to Frederick Street in the Gaffney street grid.
North
A collector distributor roadway joins Interstate 85 north with the South Carolina Welcome Center by Lake Hartwell and the adjacent parclo interchange with S.C. 11 north.
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E Ellison Lane (Road 25) spurs 0.26 miles south from S.C. 11 to the Cherokee Foothills Visitors Center at Table Rock State Park.
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Confirming marker posted east of the diamond interchange (Exit 5) connecting S.C. 11 with Interstate 26.
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S.C. 11 (Cherokee Street) east intersects U.S. 221 (Alabama Avenue) across from the south end of U.S. 221 ALT in Chesnee. U.S. 221 ALT/S.C. 11 overlap east to S.C. 110. Locals refer to the overlap as simply Highway 11.
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S.C. 11 concludes one block east of U.S. 29 (Granard Street) at S.C. 18 (Frederick Street) and S.C. 150 (Limestone Street) in Downtown Gaffney.
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S.C. 18 overtakes Frederick Street southeast from S.C. 11. S.C. 150 parallels U.S. 29 southwest though Downtown Gaffney. S.C. 18/150 overlap 0.43 miles northeast along Limestone Street to Holland Street.
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South
S.C. 8/11 overlap 0.67 miles southwest in northeastern Pickens County.
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S.C. 8 (Pumpkintown Highway) partitions with S.C. 11 south for S.C. 288 at Pumpkintown, S.C. 135 south to Easley and S.C. 183 at Pickens.
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Lake Oolenoy at Table Rock State Park.
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W Gate Road (Road 25) loops 1.50 miles north from S.C. 11 to the Table Rock Wesleyan Camp and Retreat Center.
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S.C. 11 crosses the Oolenoy River ahead of U.S. 178 (Moorefield Memorial Highway) and Mosley Mountain.
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Traversing the Blue Ridge Mountains, U.S. 178 navigates along a winding course northward across Beasley Gap to Rossman, North Carolina.
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Caesars Head, the high point in South Carolina, and Sassafras Mountain rise to the east of U.S. 178 at Rocky Bottom.
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Heading south across Mosley Gap, U.S. 178 travels south to Pickens.
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Photo Credits:
- 08/29/04 by Carter Buchanan.
- 04/12/14 by Carter Buchanan.
- 10/22/15 by AARoads.
- 08/07/16 by Carter Buchanan.
- 05/26/21 by AARoads.
Connect with:
Interstate 26
Interstate 85
U.S. 25
U.S. 29
U.S. 76
U.S. 123
U.S. 176
U.S. 178
U.S. 221
U.S. 276
Highway 9
Highway 14
Highway 18
Highway 183
Page Updated 09-21-2021.