Several parks are open
Posted on: Friday, September 21, 2018 - 9:21am |
Trails
Park Maps and Brochures:
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, September 29, 2018 - 10:00am
Saturday, October 13, 2018 - 7:00pm
Saturday, November 3, 2018 - 6:30pm
Park has reopened
Stone Mountain State Park is now open. Please exercise caution during your visit as park staff work on clearing debris. Please note that the bridle trails and two primitive backpack campsites remain closed due to wet conditions and damage.
Posted on: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 PRIMITIVE BACKPACK SITES E & F CLOSED
Stone Mountain State Park's primitive backpack sites E & F, located along Widow's Creek Trail, are closed due to past storm damage. We appreciate your patience as we try to get these sites reopened for your enjoyment.
Posted on: Tuesday, September 18, 2018Trails
Trail network visits the Stone Mountain summit as well as waterfalls, trout streams, historic homestead and dramatic overlooks. Rugged terrain can offer hiking challenges, and equestrians enjoy a five-mile trail.
Black Jack Ridge Trail
Location: Reached from Cedar Rock and Wolf Rock trails.
Description:
The trail follows an old road bed through heavily wooded areas. In the winter, this strenuous hike offers wonderful views of Stone Mountain.
Point of Interest:
Length:
1.50 miles
One-way
1.50 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Moderate
Moderate
Blaze:
white square
white square
Surface: Natural surface
Bridle Loop Trail
Location: Reached from Horse Trail Parking Area
Description:
This trail takes you through a covered wood area where you can see local wildlife and also an old liquor still demolished during prohibition.
Point of Interest:
Length:
2.00 miles
Round Trip
2.00 miles
Round Trip
Difficulty:
Moderate
Moderate
Blaze:
red triangle
red triangle
Surface: Natural surface
Bridle Out-and-Back Trail
Location: Reached from Horse Trail Parking Area
Description:
This out and back trail takes you through wooded areas were you can see local wildlife, views of the Blue Ridge Mountain escarpment, and local liquor stills demolished during prohibition.
Point of Interest:
Length:
4.00 miles
One-way
4.00 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Moderate
Moderate
Blaze:
red triangle
red triangle
Surface: Natural surface
Cedar Rock Trail
Location: Available from Stone Mountain Loop Trail.
Description:
This trail takes you to the top of Cedar Rock were you can see the Blue Ridge Mountain escarpment.
Point of Interest:
Length:
1.00 miles
One-way
1.00 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Moderate
Moderate
Blaze:
red circle
red circle
Surface: Natural surface
Middle Falls/Lower Falls Trail
Location: Reached from Stone Mountain Loop or Wolf Rock Trails.
Description:
This trail leads hikers a half mile along Big Sandy Creek to Middle Falls and then extends to Lower Falls.
Point of Interest:
Length:
0.50 miles
One-way
0.50 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Moderate
Moderate
Blaze:
blue circle
blue circle
Surface: Natural surface
Contact:
Stone Mountain State Park
3042 Frank Parkway
Roaring Gap, NC 28668Phone336-957-8185 / Reservations 1-877-722-6762
stone.mountain@ncparks.gov
Latitude: 36.387300
Longitude: -81.027300
November - February: 7am - 6pm
March, April, September & October: 7am - 8pm
May - August: 7am - 9pm
Closed Christmas Day
Family & Group Campgrounds remain open after hours via the Royal Camp Ln Road.
Park Office
8am - 5pm daily, except closed weekends December - February.
Closed state holidays.
Fishing
Year-round, from 7am until park closes.
Picnic Shelter
Shelters close 30 minutes before park closes.
Exhibit and Historic Site
Exhibits: open during park office hours.
Homestead site: 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 are held at 9am every Sunday, May - October and first Sunday, November - April. Visitors are welcome to walk the church grounds when the church is closed.