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Monster Rock Trail Trail Information 
bulletDifficulty: Moderate 
bulletLength: .75 mile 
bulletElevation: 3500 to 3800 feet 
bulletLocation: Walker Mountain, Bland/Wythe Counties 
Setting: This short trail hike leaves Walker Mountain Lookout parking lot and leads to a large rock outcrop. Monster Rock is an outstanding vista of the Stony Fork watershed which includes beautiful Bland County farmscapes and historic Garden Mountain to the north.   Traveling 50 feet further on brings you under the rock overhang.  Climbing this slanted outcrop gives a panoramic view south overlooking the Great Divide.

It is a nice side trip of the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway. The parking lot for Monster Rock is at the Big Walker Overlook, across from the entrance road to Big Bend Picnic Area. A drive down this road lends visitors equally beautiful views in the opposite direction from those seen at Monster Rock. 

Directions from Wytheville: Follow Rt. 52 north for 13 miles to the crest of Walker Mountain. Parking for Monster Rock is at the Walker Mountain Lookout Tower. Total travel distance: 13 miles.

From Bland: Follow US-52 south for 9 miles to the crest of Big Walker Mountain.  Parking for Monster Rock is at the Walker Mountain Lookout Tower. Total travel distance: 9 miles.

 

 

 

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