Trails
Park Maps and Brochures:
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 2:00pm
Monday, August 21, 2017 - 1:00pm
Friday, August 25, 2017 - 3:00pm
The Stone Mountain Loop Trail is 90% open.
The Stone Mountain Loop Trail is 90% open. The section from the summit to the Hutchinson Homestead access road is closed due to damage to a set of steps from the prescribed fire, so it is no longer a continuous loop. We will be working to make the necessary repairs and will advise when this area is repaired, safe, and back to normal operations. Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this issue.
Trails
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
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
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
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
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
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
Park Hours:
November - February: 7am - 6pm
March, April, September & October: 7am - 8pm
May - August: 7am - 9pm
Family Campground remains open after hours via the Royal Camp Ln Entrance.
Closed Christmas Day
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 one hour before park closes.
The Bridle Trail (Horseback Riding) is OPEN.
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.