United StatesSouth Carolina Panther Mountain
Panther Mountain Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

16.5
PDI
2.8 mi
DISTANCE
1,761 ft
GAINED
11.9 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
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Page Contributor(s): Dan Razum, San Jose, CA

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Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Panther Mountains this climb is a legitimate beast!

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Difficulty: Strenuous
5
Road
5
Traffic
2
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Jul 13, 2023
difficulty: Strenuous
scenery: 2
traffic: 5
road: 5
Jul 13, 2023
scenery: 2
traffic: 5
road: 5
June 17, 2023 A wonderful, very steep climb on an excellent road with no traffic. Per the "full review", this climb is on a private road but you can enter from Torre Creek Rd. I parked at the Torre Creek Church / cemetery. No issues. This climb switchbacks it's way up the mountain and although it's very steep, it does back off enough numerous times to catch your breath and squeeze a drink. No views but nice Appalachians alpine woods. Lots more climbing throughout the subdivision. My garmin showed 31% on Sun Breeze Rd. I did this climb same day as Sassafras Mountain. Both nearby with a nice, easy drive. Camped at Table Rock SP - which also has some fun, short, steep climbs.
Jun 25, 2022
Jun 25, 2022
difficulty: Challenging
scenery: 2
traffic: 5
road: 5
Jun 25, 2022
scenery: 2
traffic: 5
road: 5
It is within the private neighborhood of Cliffs Valley.
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CLIMB SUMMARY

Cycling Panther Mountain

Ride 2.8 miles gaining 1,761’ at 11.9% average grade (14% climb only).

Climb summary by PJAMM ambassador Dan Razum.

The climb starts within a large gated community.  The main entrance to the community is off of highway 25, but we did not enter that way so we don’t know if there is easy pubic access or not.  It is a large community, with a golf course, parks and other amenities, so we assume it is possible to drive in through the main gate, but we did not confirm. Instead, we parked off of Old Highway 25 and biked in through Terry Creek Road.  There is an unmanned gate at the Terry Creek Road entrance to the community, which requires an access code to drive through, but it is easy to navigate on a bike.  There were no signs saying "no entrance", "no bikes" or anything similar, so we rode through and didn't encounter

any problems.

 

The climb starts shallow and straight but that doesn't last long.  Pretty quickly the gradient gets steep and then it gets really steep and the curves get sharp. There is plenty of shade along the way, so at least there is that, but you better not forget your climbing gears on this one!

The steepest quarter mile is 19% and steepest ½ mile 18%.

We pass many houses along the way, with nice landscaping and the road is well maintained, the surface is smooth.  There is a shoulder at the beginning but it disappears as soon as the  gradient gets steep. Traffic was light and courteous so we didn't have any safety concerns.

There aren't any views on this climb, unfortunately, due to all the trees. The top is unmarked but it is at a stop sign and fairly obvious.

End of the climb.