ABOUT THE PARK: Mary's Rock - Wikipedia
DIRECTIONS:
Thornton Gap Entrance to Skyline Drive, south to Pinnacles Picnic Area parking between mile posts 36 and 37. Look for the Appalachian Trail sign between the restrooms along the northern end of the parking lot.
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TRAIL MAP: Panorama Area Road and Trail Map
HIKE DISTANCE: 7.20 miles out and back
HIKE DIRECTIONS:
From facing the Appalachian Trail sign between the restrooms at the north side of the parking lot, turn right and follow along the edge of the parking lot which is the Appalachian Trail.
The trail will descend between the mountains then ascend again heading towards Mary's Rock.
At 3.5 miles turn left to Mary's Rock .1 miles ahead when the Appalachian Trail turns right.
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| Mary's Rock |
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| View to the North |
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| View to the West |
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| Thornton Gap Entrance Station from Mary's Rock |
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| View to the West |
HIKE SUMMARY:
[0.00] Take the white-blazed Appalachian Trail north from the Pinnacles Picnic Area
[3.50] Turn left to Mary's Rock; Appalachian Trail turns right
[3.60] Mary's Rock
[3.70] Retrace steps turning right on white-blazed Appalachian Trail
[7.20] Arrive back at Pinnacles Picnic Area
How long did it take you to get there and back?
ReplyDeleteI don't remember exactly how long but I would guess 3-4 hours. I don't track time since everyone hikes at a different pace and I spend a lot of time stopping to take pictures.
ReplyDeleteThank you VERY much for this post. We're from out of town, found your blog and followed the trail exactly. (and it took us about 5 hours, including chatting with AT hikers, eating lunch, taking photos, etc)
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