Eagle Rock–Grey Rock, 6 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Chimney Rock State Park near Quail Ridge, NC. The route passes Eagle Rock and Grey Rock Overlook before reaching Grey Rock at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 4,579 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,309 – 3,521 ft · steepest grade: 30%15.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Party Rock Trail 35.44689, -82.20277
Nearest town Quail Ridge, NC
Directions
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Eagle Rock–Grey Rock, 6 sights
14.9 mi · ▲ 4,579 ft · 7 hr 15 min
Elevation 1,307–3,521 ft
Out & Back · Chimney Rock State Park
Trailhead: Party Rock Trail · 35.44689, -82.20277
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 93°F / low 71° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start on Party Rock Trail, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Rumbling Bald Ridgeline, heading NW.
- 2.7 miSharp left onto Weed Patch Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Eagle Rock.
- 3.8 miPass Grey Rock Overlook.
- 50 ftPass Grey Rock.
- 150 ftReach Eagle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Rumbling Bald Ridgeline, heading N.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Party Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 93°F71°
Feels like85°Precip12%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity61%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
96°74°
Sun
92°69°
75%
Mon
80°67°
75%
Tue
85°64°
Wed
91°64°
Thu
94°68°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Party Rock Trail Trailhead
- Party Rock & Party Rock Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 916 ft
- Shumont Mountain–Party Rock Trail, 4 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 2,980 ft
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