Panola Mountain State Park
Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 5 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Panola Mountain State Park near Miners Creek, GA. The route passes Rockdale River Viewpoint before reaching Rock Outcrop Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 379 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 5 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Elevation 673–913 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.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Watershed Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rock Outcrop Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Connecting Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rock Outcrop Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Rock Outcrop Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left onto Connecting Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Outcrop Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Watershed Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto South River Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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
- Alexander Lake Viewpoint–Upper Alexander Lake, 4 viewpoints 6.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Panola Mountain Viewing Platform Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 7 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 5 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 379 ft
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