Date & Time
1:00pm EDT - 5:00pm EDT
About This Event
Looking for a unique off-trail adventure? Join master naturalist and PLC board member Matt Perry for a guided hike at Flat Shoals Mountain, land protected by PLC and transferred to Hanging Rock State Park back in 2001. This area has no established trails and isn't usually open to the public, making it a rare chance to explore a seldom-seen corner of the park.
When 338 acres on Flat Shoals Mountain, visible from the famous Hanging Rock Overlook, was placed on the market and threatened with cell tower construction and residential development, PLC worked quickly and purchased the tract in 2001 using our Land Protection Revolving Fund. PLC added an additional 62 acres to this protected tract in 2013.
The route covers approximately 4 miles with 1,000 feet of elevation gain through rugged, untraveled terrain. Along the way you'll take in amazing views of the Sauratown Mountains, from Pilot Mountain to the Three Sister Peaks east of the Hanging Rock Ridge. Other highlights include a deep gully framed by high cliffs on both sides and several caves. Matt loves leading hikes and answering questions about the natural world, so bring your curiosity along with your sense of adventure.
Please read before signing up: This is a strenuous, completely off-trail hike. Expect steep sections with uneven footing, loose rocks, and considerable elevation gain and loss throughout. This outing is best suited to experienced hikers who are comfortable with challenging conditions. Please be sure of the difficulty before you commit.
This hike takes place near Hanging Rock State Park. We do not put access information publicly as we want to protect this location, so our meeting spot and parking information will be emailed to you a week before the hike.
This hike is open to the public but is limited to 20 people.
About This Event
Looking for a unique off-trail adventure? Join master naturalist and PLC board member Matt Perry for a guided hike at Flat Shoals Mountain, land protected by PLC and transferred to Hanging Rock State Park back in 2001. This area has no established trails and isn't usually open to the public, making it a rare chance to explore a seldom-seen corner of the park.
When 338 acres on Flat Shoals Mountain, visible from the famous Hanging Rock Overlook, was placed on the market and threatened with cell tower construction and residential development, PLC worked quickly and purchased the tract in 2001 using our Land Protection Revolving Fund. PLC added an additional 62 acres to this protected tract in 2013.
The route covers approximately 4 miles with 1,000 feet of elevation gain through rugged, untraveled terrain. Along the way you'll take in amazing views of the Sauratown Mountains, from Pilot Mountain to the Three Sister Peaks east of the Hanging Rock Ridge. Other highlights include a deep gully framed by high cliffs on both sides and several caves. Matt loves leading hikes and answering questions about the natural world, so bring your curiosity along with your sense of adventure.
Please read before signing up: This is a strenuous, completely off-trail hike. Expect steep sections with uneven footing, loose rocks, and considerable elevation gain and loss throughout. This outing is best suited to experienced hikers who are comfortable with challenging conditions. Please be sure of the difficulty before you commit.
This hike takes place near Hanging Rock State Park. We do not put access information publicly as we want to protect this location, so our meeting spot and parking information will be emailed to you a week before the hike.
This hike is open to the public but is limited to 20 people.
Date & Time
1:00pm EDT - 5:00pm EDT