Garmin International

backside / crowders junction
right onto much smaller trail to take crowders trail to west park area

backside stairs bottom
stairs start here

backside stairs top / end
stairs end here and rocktop trail starts

crowders summit / towers
summit, occupied by television broadcast towers

crowders trailhead east
continue across freedom mills road

crowders trailhead west
continue across freedom mills road to northern-most trailhead

eastern view - crowders
the main vista, overlooks gastonia and charlotte in the distance

family campground
10 family camp sites.

kings summit
summit, old foundation and rusted out pipe at this location.

northwest view - crowders
break in trees and projection of rocks provide viewing platform

northwest view - kings
unobstructed northwestern view at the edge of cliff.

parking
parking lot and park ranger station.

parking - linwood access
parking area and ranger station for crowders mountain.

pinnacle / camping junction
right and down hill here to go to family and group camp sites via the camping trail.

pinnacle / crowders junction
left hand turn at junction to continue up to kings summit. continuing straight leads to crowders mountain.

pinnacle / ridge junction
take left to continue on ridge trail.

pinnacle / turnback junction
left here to return to parking area and ranger station.

pinnacle end of trail
continue up onto rocks following orange blazing to reach summit.

pinnacle trailhead
begin hiking here for kings moutain summit.

rocktop / tower junction
smaller rocktop trail crosses much larger gravel tower trail

rocktop trailhead
continue across freedom mills road for crowders trail west or right to crowders trail east

tower / backside junction
continue right to begin the backside trail up to crowders summit.

tower / rocktop junction
wide gravel tower trail begins here

backside trail

camping trail

crowders trail

pinnacle trail

rocktop trail

tower trail