Panthertown Valley - Crown Loop (13.0 miles; d=17.00)
Read MorePanthertown Valley Crown Loop Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my hike around the Panthertown Valley Crown Loop as depicted a la Google Earth...
Panthertown Valley Crown Loop Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my hike around the Panthertown Valley Crown Loop...
Blackrock Spur-Blackrock Trail Junction - 4,220'
Warmed up nicely now, I made the right turn onto the Blackrock Trail for the mile-ish ridge top hike over to the summit of Blackrock Mountain...
Overlook-Blackrock Trail Junction - 4,450'
Just below the summit of Blackrock Mountain the Overlook Trail (which I'd now be turning onto) veers off the the summit itself...
Blackrock Mountain Summit - 4,490'
The tree covered and vine-choked summit of Blackrock Mountain. I hardly slowed down, Blackrock's cliffs lay just ahead...
Overlook Trail-Carlton's Way Junction - 4,160'
Now it was time to drop into the valley for a while. I'd follow the seldom-used Carleton's Way for my descent...
North Road Trail-Carlton's Way Junction - 3,740'
North Road Trail - 3,740' - Hanging a right yet again, I needed to backtrack west for a short bit on the North Road Trail to get to the Panthertown Valley Trail which I'd need to take to reach the heart of the valley...
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on November 11, 2014Beautiful!