Distance: 0.8 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: difficult. ◆
Time: 1 hour.
Elevation Change: 370 ft.
Key Features: rocky, wildflowers, geology.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: The closest access to the eastern end of the trail is from the 0.4-mile Pedlars Edge Access Trail off of Blackrock Circle. The closest access to the western edge is from Blackrock Park via the Plunge Trail.
• Google Maps directions to parking area on the western end.
• Google Maps directions to Blackrock Park.
The Blackrock Trail runs along a south-facing slope which has dry, thin soils on pedlar gneiss rock formations. Mountain laurel, wild blueberry, and rose azalea that bloom during June thrive in this otherwise harsh environment.
Chestnut oak and table mountain pine are the dominant trees along the trail. The southwest winds give the pines the twisted shapes.
This trail connects to the Brimstone Trail and Pedlar’s Edge Trail.
Longer loop hike: Blackrock/Brimstone Loop hike is a 3.0-mile loop hike which goes through rocky forested trail to spectacular vistas. Details.
Use caution in winter.
Trail Elevation via AllTrails.com.
