Panthertown Valley - Blackrock Mountain (3.0 miles; d=4.40)
Read MoreBlackrock Mountain Loop Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my loop hike over Blackrock Mountain, at Panthertown Valley, as depicted a la Google Earth...
Blackrock Mountain Loop Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my loop hike over Blackrock Mountain, at Panthertown Valley...
Panthertown Valley-Wilderness Trail Junction
A few minutes down the path the Wilderness Falls Trail breaks off to the right...
About halfway from the trailhead to the valley floor a nice opening just off the trail offers this stunning view down the length of Panthertown Valley. Straight ahead are the cliffs of Little Green Mountain (4,040') while the great open rock face of Big Green Mountain (4,200') can be seen to the right...
Panthertown Valley-Deep Gap Trail Junction
Upon reaching the valley floor the Panthertown Valley Trail crosses a wide intersection with the Deep Gap Trail heading right (behind me in this shot) and the PVT curving left...
North Road-Panthertown Valley-Mac's Gap Trail Junction
A few minutes farther down the Panthertown Valley trail is another, more confusing, junction where three trails meet. The PVT continues straight ahead while the Mac's Gap Trail goes right. The left-most trail, the one I'd now start following is the North Road Trail...
North Road Trail-Carlton's Way Junction
Carleton's Way, marked as an 'unofficial' trail on my map, was supposed to be harder to spot than this. I guess it's become a popular enough route up/down Blackrock Mountain to get its own sign...no complaints here...