Black Rock Mountain State Park - 3 Trails

Black Rock Mountain State Park is Georgia's highest state park and is located in Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains.  On clear days, hikers enjoy 80 mile vistas, including three states.  According to the Park's website, the hikes include streams, creeks, numerous overlooks, and beautiful views of the Southern Appalachian mountains. 

We will hike the following three trails in the park:
 
1) James E. Edmond Backcountry Trail.  This is a moderate to strenuous 7.2 mile loop, which includes a walk beside the meandering Taylor Creek and a fabulous view of the Little Tennessee Valley from a rock outcropping on Lookoff Mountain.

2) Tennessee Rock Trail.  This is a 2.2 mile loop, described as easy, but with great views.

3) Black Rock Trail Lake.  An easy loop of less than one mile around a scenic lake.

Because your trip leaders have not hiked these trails, there is always the possibility that we will miss a turn.  Certainly, we will be well prepared with the appropriate maps.  Nevertheless, you should be in good enough physical condition to walk extra distances if we should make a mistake.

If you are not an experienced hiker or do not have recent D4 and D5 experience, then the trip leaders reserve the right to remove you from the list to ensure the entire group can maintain an appropriate pace.

Directions will be distributed at the carpool location.

There is a $5 parking fee, unless you have a State Park parking pass.

Please bring cash to share gas expenses with carpool drivers.

The hike will be cancelled within 24 hours of the start time, if chance of rain and/or thunderstorms.