How Do You Hike Up Stone Mountain In Georgia?
The 1.3 mile walking trail up Stone Mountain, the ancient granite monolith at Stone Mountain Park, Georgia, is open during lit hours when the whether permits. An athletic walk, the hike up Stone Mountain is mostly gradual with only a couple of steeper areas. Still, you should be generally fit before you make the hike up Stone Mountain. Dress appropriately for the weather, including a hat and sunscreen. Bring a water bottle, water bladder, or canteen. Wear hiking boots or comfortable walking shoes with some traction in case it begins to rain. The bare granite surface can get slippery when wet. Bring a camera if you’d like to take pictures at the top. Enter Stone Mountain Park, either through the pedestrian gate, or through the main gate by car by paying admission to Stone Mountain Park. If you enter by the pedestrian gate, the walk-up trail will be on the other side of the railroad tracks once you cross the parking lot. Otherwise, board the train at Memorial Hall and get off on the last
