John Rock

"Over the last few years has become a VERY busy place to hike. But John's Rock is beautiful. Can do trail as an in and out or make it a loop. That being said....Please leash your dog. I know you love your dog. I love dogs, but I was bitten by a Great Dane a few years ago, and until I know a dog is friendly, I don't want him/her approaching me on his terms."

"Nice hike to the top to overlook Looking Glass. Lots of root systems on the way up. Be careful on the rock and keep your dog leashed. They have warnings. Beautiful scenery this time of year."

"My husband and I had such a great time on this hike! It has the most incredible views and you get to see a waterfall. There's not much you can ask for when coming to the mountains."

"We started on the left side of the parking lot and we made it to johns rock and the view is okie. Not as beautiful as looking glass rock. On our way back we took the longer route because we wanted to see the water fall BUT We saw a venomous snake and I got spooked. It was a timber rattle snake. After that I decided to skip the water fall and coming down passing the water fall, the trail is not very well labeled coming down from the right side (the waterfall side). There multiple little trails that look like the correct path but is not. We just so happen to guess the correct turns. It’s not dog friendly because of the venomous snakes and all the flaky bridge crossings. My dogs paw got caught in between the crossing logs. I carried him every time we crossed the bridge after that."

"Great views and great hikes. Lots of moderate trails and some very (very) difficult ones if you know how to find them. We did about 9 miles and found tons of side trails that open up to view the mountains. Some of the rock faces aren’t for the faint of heart and can be dangerous if you aren’t careful. We definitely under planned and paid for it a bit. There are also not many water sources when you get up in higher elevation parts of the trails. We ran out and had a 2 mile hike before we found any running water. If you stick to the main trails, you shouldn’t have any issues. Definitely worth the trouble and difficulty, it’s beautiful!"