Tennessee Rock Trail is a 2.2 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Mountain City, Georgia that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is best used from March until November. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
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The yellow-blazed 2.2-mile Tennessee Rock Trail, winding its way through some of the highest and lushest forests, is the parks most popular hiking trail. Rated by experienced hikers as easy to moderate, the trail offers most visitors a perfect opportunity to get better acquainted with the areas rich woodlands and vistas, that on clear days span over 80 miles into the neighboring states of both North and South Carolina, as well as Tennessee.
Beautiful trail. Moderately difficult. Excellent overlook. Near visitor center with its own overlook. Blend of valley brush and summit plants!
Hiked this trail on July 7th and the temp was cool and breezy. This one is best counter-clockwise. If you do it clockwise you’ll be hitting the steepest inclines right at the beginning of the trail. The summit and overlook is beautiful, with lots of photo ops.
There are areas of this trail in the first mile that are fairly even for decent stretches of time and you can really take in the scenery.
This is a great hike for an afternoon of fun!
Fantastic views on a semi challenging hike. Going counter clockwise will take you 1.5 miles to get to the summit and then a few more overlooks of breathtaking beauty. Well worth your time and fun for all ages and pets. Highly recommend.
Lush with a lovely salamander sharing the day. Well maintained
Great hike. Definitely do this one counter clockwise. Good workout and views were stunning.
Great view! Nice afternoon hike!
Nice trail and clearly marked with a killer view.
Nice moderate trail with a rewarding observation point and walk along the ridge. Recommend rounding the loop counter clockwise to enjoy the overlook toward the end and go DOWN the steeper hill rather than up it!
Nice easy trail with a couple of easy-mod sections. Nice ridge hike with lovely view at the top of a pretty valley and the mountains. Took us 1 hour 20 min hiking at a leisurely pace.
The leaves had completely turned so that was a beautiful sight. There was a long uphill section that gave my mom some trouble but most of the trail was more on the “easy” side. The view at the top was great, despite some fog. I’d like to come back in the spring and see the wildflowers.
Counterclockwise is easy. Great view, not super rocky/rooty.
Great hike with nice views. The leaves are just beginning to bring color.
Beautiful day at the Black Rock State Park. Trees are beginning to change over, some noticeable reds and Orange along the Tennessee Trail.
I've done this hike many times over the years that I've visited the Clayton area. This is a great hike for families that don't hike much. Today we had a 6yo girl scamper up the 400' ascent without assistance. At other times, we've had an aunt in her 70s hike with us. Although it's rated as moderate, it's mostly easy and the two longer ascents are not that difficult.
We spent two hours hiking together today, a group of 11. That includes a few breaks during the 2nd, longer ascent, and lots of time posing for photos at the monument stone at the peak, and at the overlook.
The trail is in good shape, a little mud, and a couple of slippery places along the way. Most of us wore shorts (July 2), we had hiking poles or sticks (not necessary), and some wore sneakers. There is a new bridge over a very small stream.
We went right at the loop fork, as the ascent is less steep that way. By the time you're at the overlook, you're about 2/3rds done!
This won't be anyone's #1 favorite trail, but it's popular because it's easy, fun, has a nice overlook, short, and gives you enough of a work-out so you can say you were hiking, not walking, in the mountains.
Easy hike with a huge pay off at the summit. Will hike again, strongly recommend
I purchased a $1 guide at visitor center and took a leisurely pace on this loop while learning about the area.
Great trail
Nice trail at Blackrock State Park trail. This is 1 of 2 of their signature trails and is by far the easier. 2.2 miles with some modest ascent and really just a medium or so difficulty. It does have a few areas of interest, including a spot with a really nice view, even with leaves, and a cool ridgeline walk along the Eastern continental divers. To the left, water goes to the Atlantic, to the right water goes to the gulf.
Really only a 3 star trail but it is really lush, the day was perfect, and I just really like this park. They have nice tent camping, great volunteers, and it is at 3500 ft so stays nice and cool
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There was one lookout spot that had a nice view of mountains in the distance other than that just a typical wooded hiking trail. Nothing spectacular probably a one and done trail for us.
It was raining the few hours we hiked with my dog, but it only enhanced the experience. There was plenty of cover where the hard rain only created a most among the trees. We did get wet, but it was a great hike. A few points with steep gradient, but it was steady for the 2.2 miles it claims on the sign. Periodic signs and tenth-of-a-mile markers make it easy to keep up. Also, amazing views, rain or shine. All in all a great trail and worth the four hour round trip drive.
Good hike. It's definitely more than 1.5mi though!! Says 2.2 on the entrance sign and a guide book to the area says 2.5. Felt like the latter. Some elevation gain with great views.