Panola Mountain State Park

Rockdale River Viewpoint–Panola Mountain Greenway, 3 sights

14.5 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Rockdale River Viewpoint–Panola Mountain Greenway, 3 sights is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Panola Mountain State Park near Raiders Ridge, GA. The route reaches Rockdale River Viewpoint. It climbs 706 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 883 ft15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South River Trail 33.65785, -84.20039
Nearest town Raiders Ridge, GA

Directions

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Rockdale River Viewpoint–Panola Mountain Greenway, 3 sights

14.5 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Elevation 673–881 ft

Out & Back · Panola Mountain State Park

Trailhead: South River Trail · 33.65785, -84.20039

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South River Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 2.2 miTurn right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miPass Rockdale River Viewpoint.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Watershed Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Connecting Trail, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Fitness Trail, heading S.
  13. 450 ftBear right onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fitness Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading W.
  16. 1.7 miReach Rockdale River Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.7 miBear right onto Fitness Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Fitness Trail, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftTurn right onto Connecting Trail, heading NW.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Watershed Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftSharp left onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.8 miTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading NE.
  28. 0.8 miTurn left onto South River Trail, heading W.
  29. 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% paved2% dirt2% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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