Crowders Mountain State Park -10 Mile Hike- End the Year Getting Exercise
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Let's end 2025 by getting some good exercise and fellowship and doing some elevation gain at Crowder's Mountain State Park. We will also do a special bush whack portion that provides some additional great views and some fun challenging rock scrambling.
The mountain itself is a monadnock, an isolated erosional remnant that rises abruptly from the surrounding plain. Crowders Mountain is named for Crowders Creek which originates near its base.
This is a difficult hike of 10 miles and maybe 1800 feet elevation gain. We will be doing Crowder’s, Rock Top, Pinnacle, and Turn Back Trails. We will summit two mountain peaks with towering cliffs that offer magnificent views of the surrounding Piedmont.
Bring water and a trail lunch or snack. We will stop for lunch.
Meet at the Visitor Center.
Afterwards, on the way home, we will stop at JR Cash’s Grilll and Bar along and overlooking the beautiful Catawaba River for drinks/food..
https://www.jrcashs.com/