Dolly Sods Wilderness

We did the Blackbird Knob Trail. Beautiful hike, but it was really muddy, wet, and rocky. Apparently, that’s how it is all the time. It’s not a hard hike, but it is important to wear proper shoes. We had a 10 month old lab puppy with us, who really enjoyed it. There were quite a few campers out there too, however I think the terrain was a little too muddy and rocky for me. A day hike was just fine for us. Beautiful view of the mountains and it sure was wild and wonderful!
The drive up may take a while. You’re pretty much on a narrow and bumpy dirt road for 30 minutes going 20mph. It sure will test your suspensions on your car!
The Dolly Sods area is huge, so my review is only for the Blackbird Knob Trail. We’ve heard many wonderful things about the Dolly Sods, so we will definitely check out the other trails the next time we are here.