Stone Mountain Loop Trail

View of Stone Mountain at Stone Mountain State Park

Stone Mountain State Park now routinely reaches capacity by 10 a.m. on weekends. Once parking areas are full, the park will be closed to all incoming traffic. Weekdays are the best time to visit. If you must visit on a weekend, plan to arrive early in the morning, and be prepared with a backup plan if the park is full when you arrive. Keep in mind gate hours, which are posted at entrances. Currently, the park is open from 7am to 8pm. The only exception is Christmas Day, when all park facilities are closed.

Last updated on: Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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This 4.5 mile trail takes you across the summit of Stone Mountain, by the Hutchinson Homestead and a 200 foot waterfall. Hikers can choose to go to the waterfall or the summit and back without having to do the entire loop. The park's TRACK Trail is located on a portion of the trail from the Lower Trailhead parking lot to the Hutchison Homestead.

Trail Location:

Reached From Upper or Lower Parking Areas

Trail Length:

4.50 miles

Trail Type:

loop

Trail Difficulty:

strenuous hike

Trail Use:

Hiking

Discovery/Interpretive Trail

TRACK Trail

Trail Surface:

natural surface

Trail Blaze:

orange circle

Contact the park

336-957-8185

stone.mountain@ncparks.gov

Addresses

Park office

3042 Frank Parkway
Roaring Gap, NC 28668

GPS: 36.3873, -81.0273

Hours

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November to February:
7:00am to 6:00pm
March to April:
7:00am to 8:00pm
May to August:
7:00am to 9:00pm
September to October:
7:00am to 8:00pm
Closed Christmas Day

Camping:
24-hour campground access is available via Royal Camp Lane.

Fishing:
Available year-round during regular park hours

Picnic shelters:
Shelters close 30 minutes prior to park closing hours.

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December to February:

Open Monday to Friday only:
8:00am to 5:00pm

March to November:

Open daily:
8:00am to 5:00pm

Closed Christmas Day

Exhibits: open during park office hours

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Hutchinson Homestead

Open weekends, May through October
Visitors are welcome to walk the Homestead site grounds when the site is not open.

Garden Creek Baptist Church historic site

Services held 9:00am
from May to October: every Sunday
from November to April: first Sunday of every month
Visitors are welcome to walk the church grounds when the church is closed.

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