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Hike

Rocks Trail

Passes Lake Tillery
Camp 3 mi away

4.2 mi out & back · 374 ft gain · 402 ft high point · Moderate

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Rocks Trail is a 4.2-mile out and back route with 374 feet of climb along Lake Tillery.

Elevation

374 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.7 mi from the trailhead
Art Lilley Campground
Campground · NC
4.6 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

4 mi from you
River Trail
- Summits Daniel Mountain
- Inside Uwharrie National Forest
- 1,127 ft of climbing
8.8 mi loop · 1,127 ft gain · Hard
Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 190 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake TilleryAlong the way · 1.7 mi in
Mill MountainNearby · 0.4 mi in
Tater Top MountainNearby · 1.7 mi in

Nearby reading

Morrow Mountain State Park
Yadkin River
Uwharrie River

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 374 ft round trip
High point: 402 ft
Low point: 293 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.2 mi and 374 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 35.3728° N · 80.0550° W

Get directions Open the map

Overflow Horse Camp

Campground · NC

4.6 mi from the trailhead

Canebrake Horse Camp

Campground · NC

5 mi from you

West Morris Mountain Connector

Summits Bunnel Mountain
Inside Uwharrie National Forest
Camp 5 mi away

6.0 mi out & back · 997 ft gain · Moderate

Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Burl Tree Way

Passes Daniel Mountain
Inside Uwharrie National Forest
1,733 ft of climbing

11.8 mi out & back · 1,733 ft gain · Hard

Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Buttermilk Trail

Passes Daniel Mountain
Inside Uwharrie National Forest
1,282 ft of climbing

5.4 mi out & back · 1,282 ft gain · Moderate

Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Uwharrie NRT

Passes Little Long Mountain
Inside Uwharrie National Forest
4,961 ft of climbing

28.3 mi one way · 4,961 ft gain · Very hard

Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Greg'S Loop Connector

Ends at Badin Lake
Inside Uwharrie National Forest
1,350 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 1,350 ft gain · Hard

Uwharrie National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri59°33°Sunny
Sat55°30°Sunny
Sun56°31°Sunny
Mon58°32°Sunny
Tue60°32°Sunny
Wed63°33°Sunny
Thu67°Sunny

Fri: Sunny · wind 3 to 7 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain