Not surprisingly, the summit is one of the most interesting areas of Stone Mountain Park.

The summit can be reached by the Walk-Up Trail or by the Summit Skyride. You can walk one way and ride the other, but the Skyride is based on the north side of the mountain while the Walk-Up Trail begins on the west side. It's about 1.3 miles or 2.1 kilometers to walk between the two on the Cherokee Trail and a connecting trail or along the road.

Inside the summit building is the upper station of the Skyride, the Summit Snack Shop and the Top of the Mountain Gifts store.


Interesting rock formations (show on map)


View to the north from the summit

What's visible from the summit?


Reflecting pool (show on map)

The summit is rounded and uneven so the highest point is not well-defined. The National Geodetic Survey has installed three summit markers.


North (show on map)


East (show on map)


West (show on map)


In all there are nine binoculars at the summit


The summit is a great place to see a sunrise or sunset.

The summit is 1686 feet (514 meters) above sea level and 825 feet (251 meters) above the surrounding graound. Viewed from the summit, the horizon is about 50 miles away.

Summit map