Great moderate hike. Rocky most of the way. Quite a bit of tree cover, which was helpful during the sporadic rain. The peak was well worth it, but it can be quite windy, so be prepared. Took about 3… Full review by Colette K
Oct 27, 2023
We started at the meadow spring trailhead and had no problem finding a parking spot. The trail was not difficult, we enjoyed the view at the end, overlook a green valley. I didn't climb to the boulde… Full review by LisaMNUSA
Jul 15, 2023
We did not park in the normal parking lot for this hike as we had read it was longer and more challenging. We parked at the meadow spring trail lot and started our hike from there. It wasn’t a bad hi… Full review by wohdonkey
Where are the best places to park? I've read that for a longer hike, you can park at Jewell overlook or Buck Hollow parking. For the overlook, can the car be left for a long period of time?
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There is plenty of parking at jewel and we had no worries leaving our vehicle there for a few hours as we hiked the long route to Mary’s rock! We took the AT to Mary’s rock trail …
There is plenty of parking at jewel and we had no worries leaving our vehicle there for a few hours as we hiked the long route to Mary’s rock! We took the AT to Mary’s rock trail which was a little over 3 miles to the rock. There were steep places but a good mix of easier terrain to rest the knees but still gain ground. The AT route was much more scenic than taking the shorter hike to Mary’s
Is it necessary to make the scramble up the rocks to the top at the end in order to have a good view? If you do scramble to the top, do you come down at the same place you go up?
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Not at all. There are some nice rock outcroppings that you can climb for about 3-4 meters of more altitude if you do want to have a little fun, but you’ll just come back down at the …
Not at all. There are some nice rock outcroppings that you can climb for about 3-4 meters of more altitude if you do want to have a little fun, but you’ll just come back down at the same location unless you intend to go off trail.
Oct 27, 2023
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