Admin’s Trip Reports

My first hike to Juniper Rock proper. In the past I always skipped the sketchy downhill out to the edge of the cliffs, but it was well-worth it. From the cliff, Little Jax Rock Overlook sits across the gorge, you can see the lookout point at Colton Point State Park, and can view the cliffs of Barbour Rock as well. One solid of Pine Creek below toward the north. Chilled with Sam for quite a while and saw what appeared to be young peregrine falcon swooping through the gorge. Great day to take the afternoon off from work for. Late summer overgrowth on the trail was very high especially from the trailhead until you reach the old state forest service road gate. No snakes or anything, but we took it extra slow just in case. Last note, most times I've been out here, I've used my own offline route to reach the vista and it's spot-on. Without the offline route, it's way too easy to get lost in these woods during warm months when you can't see too far through the forest's understory. Rated this one 3-stars for the average hiker -- it's mostly bushwhacking and navigation is tough. It's a 5-star view for folks who are willing to bushwhack.