Middle Falls

photo taken 5/29/2005

Location: North Carolina
Directions: Take US 21 north from Elkin, NC to Traphill Road (SR 1002) and make a left. Make a right onto John P. Frank parkway and take this road into Stone Mountain State Park. Make a left into the large picnic area and park. Walk to the rear of the parking lot to pick up the Stone Mountain Connector Trail. Take this trail for about ½ mile and then turn left onto the Stone Mountain Loop Trail. After ½ mile you will pass the lookout for Stone Mountain Falls, keep going for another ½ mile to the sign for Middle and Lower Falls. Head right another 0.3 miles to Middle Falls. This moderately hard hike is about 3.5 miles RT including Lower Falls.
GPS: 36.382492,-81.03992 (approx.)