Looking Glass Rock

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#BFBF00" TEXT="#080000" background="03f55663.gif"> <div> <I><B>General Info:</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Trail length is 3.1 miles each way.  Elevation gain is 1,500 feet.  This is a moderate to strenuous hike.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Heavy use trail, but a MUST hike anyway!!</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>The 'sitting pine' is located at the halfway point of the trail.  It's a nice spot to stop and catch your breath.  :)</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Once at the 'Rock' watch out for ice or wet slippery spots.  It's a long and fatal drop to the bottom!</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#CCCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" >The Trails of Western North Carolina</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#663399" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT> |    <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Trails of Western North Carolina"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sams Knob Trail"><U>Sam's Knob Trail</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pink Beds Loop"><U>Pink Beds Loop</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Daniels Ridge Loop"><U>Daniel's Ridge Loop</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cat Gap Loop"><U>Cat Gap Loop</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Art Loeb Bypass (Cedar Rock) "><U>      Art Loeb Bypass (Cedar Rock)  </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Butter Gap Trail"><U>Butter Gap Trail</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" John Rock Trail"><U> John Rock Trail</U></A>   |   <B>Looking Glass Rock</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04ef0030.gif" border=0 width="496" height="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>Looking Glass Rock</B></I></div> <div>   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pisgah Ranger District"><U>Pisgah Ranger District</U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0a5f6480.jpg" border=0 width="246" height="328" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>View from Looking Glass Rock</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Although heavily hiked, Looking Glass Rock Trail makes a rewarding Day Hike with great views.  The massive cliff face is visible from much of the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Mount Pisgah to Devil's Courthouse.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Trail guides say average hiking time is 3 1/2 hours, and I would say that is accurate.  However, I would allow more time as you may find as I have, that you'll wish to spend more time enjoying this trail.  If your looking for solitude THIS IS NOT the trail.  Even on week days you'l encounter others on this trail.  Take drinking water, as there is little in the way of springs near the top and for much of this hike.</B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="0a75f070.jpg" border=0 width="351" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Cedar Rock and John's Rock</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="0a94efb0.jpg" border=0 width="334" height="251" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The Sitting Pine</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="0ab12ce0.jpg" border=0 width="274" height="206" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Galax showing it's Winter Color</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="0ad630a0.jpg" border=0 width="355" height="266" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Late afternoon on the descent</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>All Photos taken January 15, 2001</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sams Knob Trail"><U>Sam's Knob Trail</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pink Beds Loop"><U>Pink Beds Loop</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Daniels Ridge Loop"><U>Daniel's Ridge Loop</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cat Gap Loop"><U>Cat Gap Loop</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Art Loeb Bypass (Cedar Rock) "><U>      Art Loeb Bypass (Cedar Rock)  </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Butter Gap Trail"><U>Butter Gap Trail</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" John Rock Trail"><U> John Rock Trail</U></A>   |   <B>Looking Glass Rock</B><B>        </B>  <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pisgah Ranger District"><U>Pisgah Ranger District</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>