Crowder's Mountain

 March 14, 2021

A few weeks ago we went to Crowder's Mountain with Ben's Cub Scout group to do a little hiking. We have been here before but every time we come we don't seem to remember how steep and difficult the trail is! We parked at the Linwood Access to do the Backside Trail. It is labeled as strenuous but only 0.9 miles to the top. That doesn't seem too bad but it's a pretty steep incline and includes 336 stairs! I'm not sure if anyone in our group measured but according to the internet, it is 666 feet of elevation gain and total of 1.9 miles. There is a reward of nice views including the Charlotte skyline but it's also a steep drop over the edge so we needed to keep a close eye on certain children. We did it and don't plan to come back again real soon!