I had never hiked the Black Rock Trail in Grandfather Mountain State Park. It begins a short distance down the road from the Mile High Swinging Bridge. The trail is only a 2 mile roundtrip and turns back at a spot called "Grandmother"s View". The hike was easy with many features seen on other trails in the park. It went right by a rock jumble and had ladders and cables to access views from atop rocks.
The reason I'd never taken this trail previously is due to its location. It would add several miles to either the normal routes I've hiked in the park and I never wanted to pay the fee to enter on the toll road. Today I was with a friend with a yearly pass so there was no excuse. The day began cool and nice but soon the rain came just about the time we finished our hike.
This overlooks the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Beacon Heights parking area. It looks like a cellular tower on the "hump" mountain but it didn't improve the signal much.
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