Crowders Mountain State Park

Beautiful state park! Staff was very friendly! Awesome trails. We did the turn back trail that led to the fern trail that led to the lake loop around trail. I only had two hours to sundown so we did those lower elevation trails. Was excellent, my dog had a blast n I did some birding . You need at least 3 hours to do the higher elevation trails like pinnacle and you have to climb up over 300 steps so be prepared. Hiking shoes are recommended, bring a bag with plenty of water for u and your pooch, binoculars , first aid kit , and any necessities for your dog. Always be prepared when going on a long hike . Dress warm in winter because trust me it’s cold. N always respect nature.

Walked around the lake. There are some trip hazards on both paths. Gravel walkways and 2 trails. One is along the waters edge where people were fishing and one a few yards higher on ridge. Beautiful area. Pet friendly.

Great hike for a family. We did the 2 mile Pinnacle trail. Probably more beautiful in the warmer months but still a beautiful spot. The end is a bit tricky but doable. The visitor center was cute and had a great scavenger hunt print out for our 5 yr old.

I started at the Crowders mountain visitor center and took a hike up the mountain via the red marked "Rocktop Trail". It took just under 1hr to get to the top, was pretty strenuous but well worth the views a third of the way up and especially all the way at the top. As it was a sunny day, the views were incredible! After reaching the top, I took the steps (Backside trail) and white "Crowders trail" down and arrived back at the visitor centre after approximately 45 minutes. The total route up and down was 10k or 6 miles. The ladies at the visitor center were very friendly and helpful and provided a map with all the different hiking routes in the Crowders mountain State Park. Thank you! Would definitely recommend taking the hike up on a nice day. In case the red route is too strenuous, the white route can be taken to the top and back as well. It will be a lot easier way to get to the top and back. Plentiful parking is available at the visitor center with additional overflow parking near the lake.

Good for a hike, lot of the vegetation has burned down from the fire in december 24, but still worth to visit. Nice view.