Panola Mountain State Park
Panola Mountain Viewing Platform Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
7 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Panola Mountain Viewing Platform Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 7-mile out-and-back in Panola Mountain State Park near Miners Creek, GA. The route passes Rockdale River Viewpoint before reaching Panola Mountain Viewing Platform Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Panola Mountain Viewing Platform Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
7 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 673–864 ft
Out & Back · Panola Mountain State Park
Trailhead: South River Trail · 33.65441, -84.18641
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 85°F / low 73° · precip 25% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South River Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Rockdale River Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Panola Mountain Viewing Platform, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Panola Mountain Viewing Platform Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto South River Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from South River Trail Trailhead
- South River Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- South River Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rockdale River Viewpoint via Arabia Mountain Path 4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 5 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft
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