Sunset Rock

The weather here is so nice (60 degrees) that we decided to go hiking on Sunday. We drove up Lookout Mountain and parked at Point Park. This was a battle site for the Civil War. The kids enjoyed the canons and monuments. We then decided to hike from Point Park to Sunset Rock. The trail markers said it was a 1.3 mile hike. We decided we could manage this with the boys. What we didn't count on was the wet trail and rough terrain. There were several steep drop offs and many rocks to climb. We ran into some real rock climbers while on our trip. The rest of the time, we tried to hug the side of the mountain. Ethan loved it. He was such a trooper. He ran out ahead to scout for us and tried to find the driest route. I definitely saw the leader in him emerge. After a little over an hour, we arrived at sunset rock. It was beautiful and really high. I made the boys stay back from the edge. We decided to forgo the hike back and walked instead on the road next to the amazing houses. It only took 30 minutes to get back to the car. It was a great day! We can't wait to go back when we are better dressed and more prepared for the hike.