Flat Rock Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
6/8/2024	0.7 miles	30 minutes	143'	1.5 mph	408.8 miles

Parking: 

• Flat Rock Parking Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 308.3

Map:

• Gai GPS app

Directions:

• Take the trail from the parking lot. The trail splits and you can either do the loop clockwise or counterclockwise.

Carolina Mountain Club Challenges:

• 100 Favorite Trails, Grandfather Mountain replacement hike

We had a little time after our Flat Top Lookout Tower hike. I had noticed there was an alternate to the Grandfather Mountain hike on the CMC 100 Favorite Trails Challenge, and the hike was on our drive home from the Flat Rock Lookout Tower hike. This is a very short loop hike. There are information plaques along the trail. Halfway through the hike, you come out onto an open rocky plateau. What a gem. There were lots of blueberries along the sides of the trail. This hike looks like it would be great to watch a sunset from. I know the fall foliage would be great here too, but probably too crowded that time of year. 

Lots of blueberries on this hike.

The flat rocks remind me of Harriman in NY

Krummholz and krummholz

Love this tree!

Mountain laurel

Galax

Flaming azaleas in the parking area.