Glassy Mountain National Recreation Trail — Attraction in Flat Rock

This is a nice hike with a good view at the top. I rate it moderately easy. We started in the hikers parking lot and proceeded up the Glassy Mtn Trail. The trail itself is pretty easy - wide and well established, although lots of gravel areas which is a pain at times (had our dog). The hike has some moderate elevation gain and a few somewhat steep sections due to the uphill layout - no switchbacks on this trail, but it's short (1.5mi up). We came back down via the Little Glassy Mtn Trail. Much nicer trail to hike - less of a "roadway" with switchbacks on the far (south) side. No view on this trail though - in fact you can easily miss the "peak." Overall a good option for...

Awesome. Huge network of closely interconnected trails. Glassy Mountain Trail was steep and challenging. Narrow and intermittently rocky this is for skilled and experienced hikers. Even more so because this is a dual purpose mountain biking trail and the bikers are serious. They're coming in hot and fast and you need to stay alert and keep on your toes. But if you like a challenge that is mostly shaded (and without a stunning view at top - you just connect back to a fire road) Glassy Mountain will...

Trails in and around the home of the writer poet Karl Sandberg. Nice facilities nice view and a place to learn some of our history...