Seneca Rocks South Peak — Attraction in Franklin

I've seen pictures of this rock formation on promo pieces and was very curious to visited it. There is a 1+ mi trail leading up to the summit with an observation platform. I thought a mile wouldn't be much. After an earlier day's difficult hike, it WAS much. The trails are wide, gravelly, and well maintained. They are also steadily ascending from beginning to end with long switchbacks. Once I arrived at the top, there really wasn't any better vantage point of the rocks. The platform gives you a view of the valley, not the rocks. Bummer. Fortunately, going down was way faster...caught myself jogging at times. I parked in the lower lot behind the visitor's center near the helicopter pad. There's an access road across the creek that leads...

I came here on a retreat with my second degree black belt class and must say If you ever get a chance and you like climbing and/or hiking you must come here it's an incredible experience. The view from the top is amazing; it's so high up! If you hike to the top expect a hike of around one mile winding back and forth up the mountain. One you arrive at the top you will be amazed. There is a wooden deck that serves as an observation deck to your right and if you continue straight you can go out on to the rocks themselves but be aware that you will be scaling a ragged rocky edge less than ten feet wide but if you ate vonfortanvke with this the view from the rocks is even better than from the observation deck. I would without hesitation recommend...

Such a beautiful area! This Crag is about 900 ft tall and has a roughly 1.7 Mi Trail that leads up to the north side of the rocks. I am not sure if there is a way to get to the South Peak. The trail zig zags so the incline is not too difficult to do. I would call the trail moderate. There are some areas that are dangerous, where you could slip and fall if you were not careful. There is an observation deck by the North Peak. People try to climb the mountain higher than the observation deck but this is strongly discouraged, people have died trying this. The peak is only about 10 ft wide and the winds are strong at that elevation. There are incredible views from the observation deck, you really don't need to try to...