In the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina, the short path to this viewing area that overlooks the Caesars Head rock passes through an intriguingly named geological curiosity; a narrow passageway between two giant rocks called “Devil's Kitchen”.

When the trail reaches Devil's Kitchen, a set of stairs descends down into the rocky gap (which is just wide enough for a person to pass through). The formation was created thousands of years ago as water on the mountain froze and expanded, causing the rock to crack open from the pressure at a 90-degree angle.

The name of the geological formation is another story - it comes from a myth dating back to the days when the area was settled by Scots-Irish immigrants who enjoyed brewing their own alcohol. According to the story, the Devil himself made a particularly hot brew here, and spilled a drop of it on the rock, splitting the rock open on the spot.

This site is just 30 minutes from the venue.

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