April 6, 2021
Tennessee Rock Trail
Distance
3.3 mi
Climbing
679 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Loop
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A very pleasant day for a hike. The trail was dry, but is heavily used and could use some maintenance and removal of some blowdown. We started our hike from the Trading Post on the Springhouse Trail which lead to the Tennessee Rock Trail around and up to the top of Blackrock Mountain. This was the first hike with our larger hiking group after a year long hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was good to see everyone. We had 22 hikers today. There were a fair amount of wildflowers dominated by Toadshade Trillium and Bloodroot along much of the trail.
The route
3.3 mi · 679 ft climbing · 2h 36m out, 2h 12m walking · 1.5 mph moving
Elevation
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- Steepness
- Gentle under 5%
- Moderate 5–10%
- Steep 10–15%
- Very steep over 15%
Photos (21)
A view to the north from the overlook atop Blackrock Mountain. Today's Hikers (L to R): Gloria, Ray, Jeanne, Paulette, Mike Jones, Gary, Bruce, Renee, Angela, Beth, Jenny, Dick, Joe, Vic, Tim, Lynn, Mike Bell, Bob, Stephen, Ray, Trushna & Jack Trailhead starting point behind the Trading Post. Whose in charge here? What the well dressed male hiker should be wearing! Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera) Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) Toadshade / Yellow Trillium (Trillium luteum) Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) A cluster of May-Apples coming up through the leaf cover. Toadshade / Red Trillium (Trillium cuneatum) This tree will not give up! Moss covered rocky hillside. Moss covered rocky hillside. Typical trail conditions Smokey conditions on the south-side of Blackrock Mountain due to controlled burning. Hikers atop Blackrock Mountain. Now this is what trail blazes should look like. Oops, is this the right way? Trail sign for the Tennessee Rock Trail Buttercup, (Ranunculus hispidus) Carolina Vetch (Vicia caroliniana)