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April 21, 2009

Tennessee Rock Trail - GA

Today's hike was in Black Rock Mountain State Park, GA. We first did the Tennessee Rock loop trail followed by a portion of the James Edmonds Trail and the Black Rock Mountain Lake Trail

Directions

Black Rock Mountain State Park is located on Black Rock Mountain Parkway, 3 miles north of Clayton, GA off U.S. Hwy. 441. Look for brown directional signs in Mountain City. There is a parking fee unless you have a GA State Parks Pass. Another great day for a hike! Partly Cloudy with temperatures ranging from the low 50's to the low 60's F

Conditions

Partly Cloudy with temperatures ranging from the low 50's to the low 60's F.

Hikers (19)

  • John Bellamy
  • June Bellamy
  • Karen Brown
  • Terry Doyle
  • Dave Hinson
  • Jack Jacobi
  • Dick Metzgar
  • Leigh Ann Miller
  • Bruce O'Connor
  • Don Preece
  • Donna Presley
  • Tony Presley
  • Joe Raguckas
  • Vic Robson
  • Dan Ross
  • Doug Russell
  • Lynne Saporito
  • David Whitaker
  • Geri Whitaker

Flowers in bloom

Catesby's Trillium, Purple Toadshade Trillium, Yellow Toadshade Trillium, Purple Erect Trillium, Halberd-leafed Violet, Lobed Violet, Yellow Round-leafed Violet, purple Violet, Star Chickweed, Mouse-eared Chickweed, Cut-leafed Toothwort, Mountain Vetch, Serviceberry, Fetterbush, Pussytoes, May Apple, Wild Strawberry, Bloodroot, Tall Buttercup, Hooked Buttercup, Flowering Dogwood, Silverbell, Foamflower, Robin's Plantain, Yellowroot, Yellowrocket, Sweetshrub, Jack-in-the-Pulpit and Red Baneberry

Birds identified

Oven Bird, White Breasted Nuthatch, Red Eyed Vireo, Wood Thrush, Carolina Wren, Titmouse, Blue Headed Vireo, Blue Jay, Black Throated Green Warbler, Phoebe, Hooded Warbler, Parula, Towhee, Pileated Woodpecker

Photos (14)

  • Trailhead parking at Black Rock Mountain State Park
  • Another great day for a hike!
  • A beautiful trail through the forest!
  • The Summit!
  • View one from Tennessee Rock.
  • View 2
  • On the West Fork of the James Edmonds Trail.
  • Nice Waterfalls
  • We arrive at the Black Rock Lake Trail.
  • A beautiful mountain lake.
  • Canada Goose
  • The footbridge across Greasy Creek.
  • Some of today's wildflowers: (top left then clockwise) Purple Toadshade Trillium, Yellow Toadshade Trillium, Foamflower, Red Erect Trillium.
  • The OFHC gang for today's hike. (l-r front) Bruce O'Connor, David Whitaker, Geri Whitaker, Leigh Ann Miller, Karen Brown, June Bellamy, Donna Presley, Vic Robson, Doug Russell and Tony Presley. (back l-r) Dan Ross, Dave Hinson, Joe Raguckas, Lynne Saporito, Dick Metzgar, Terry Doyle, Don Preece, John Bellamy and Jack Jacobi.