"Due to covid, they dont open the gate until 11 on Saturdays, so just FYI. Also, anytime the leaves are changing in this area, the Blue Ridge Parkway was overrun with people. " — puddlepirate • Oct 17, 2020

"My girlfriend and I hike this trail to reach the Rendezvous Mountain Fire Tower as part of the North Carolina Lookout Tower Challenge. The trail head for the Mountain Ridge Trial is located at the end of Wyatt Road in Millers Creek, NC. The road appears to end before the trail head, as the paved road ends and a narrower gravel road continues. Follow the gravel road about a quarter to half mile and come to an open grassy area which abuts the Rendezvous Mountain State Forest Park Boundary. This is where we parked. There will be two gates at the parking area. The trail is beyond the gate to the right. Pictures of the parking area and gates are attached. The following is a few key spots we came across on the hike: - At mile 1.6 we came upon a wooden gate with a red metal tree-shaped latch (see attached pictures) - At mile 2 there is a small path on the left which leads to a small plot with several graves. - Around mile 2.5 you will see a trail to your right descending. This appears to be the Amadehy Trail as marked on the park trail map. We only saw one blaze, a red hiker on a yellow sign (see attached pictures). Also this trail intersection is very close to Electrical Box 2 (..." — Canfielder • Aug 27, 2017