Big Rock Park — Attraction in Custer

The park was wonderful and not crowded. It had beautiful views. The driving directions were wrong. There is no parking, and very limited access from Gordon st. The main access points to the park are the Custer Skywalk Trail or Pageant Hill (off Canal St). I discovered the locals are a little frustrated with the google map...

A bit off the beaten path, the summit features awesome views of the area. Be forewarned, at the trailhead it’s a mile to the observation area ... it’s a mile STRAIGHT UP, or feels like it at times! Still, it’s worth the climb, and a real shame that so many folks may miss this in favor of more fake,...

We did the hike up to the top of the park.

The trail was was well marked and for the most part was shaded. It took us under an hour to make it to the top.

At the top of the hike, there was a staircase and observation platform from which to have a very...