I love this place. I’m a female and I always feel very safe hiking here. There are several different trails that are well maintained. The trails offer enough up and down to make it a challenge.

Well maintained and clearly marked trails for all skill levels (easy to moderate). To get the mountain top views though, does require going up (using either the blue trail or the orange trail). Ive hiked this area a few times and Id recommend going clockwise, red to blue up to the viewing deck, then orange down, then catch the red trail back to the parking lot.

This hike was great. The trail is kept in very good condition. A good starter hike for beginner to intermediate hikers. You can get 5-6 miles out of it if you plan it right. The staff (Tim) is awesome. Full of information and extremely helpful. Facilities are very well maintained.

Right in Catawba County its a small little park but still beautiful! Some pretty good hills but very doable for any age or body type. Thank you for keeping this park so clean!

The trails are very well maintained and well marked. I enjoyed the challenge of getting to the summit. Also plenty of well placed benches along the trails for out-of-shape people (like me!).

A rough hike but definitely worth it once you get there.

Excellent park! Very well-maintained. Trails well-marked and maps provided. Note this is a hiking trail and not advertised for Mountain biking

Peaceful, never too crowded, great walks through the beautiful trees, benches along the paths. Picnic areas are nice. Great idea that they have more than one difficulty level for hikers.

This was our first hike since we started quarantining. I was nervous to go out, but we love hiking and figured being outside was less risky than other things you might do.We werent paying attention and got here at 7:30am to try to beat the crowds. The park doesnt open until 9, so we had an hour and a half to kill.Right at 9, several cars showed up. We hiked for 2 hours. We zig zagged across the trails. We did all of the red, yellow, and orange trails and most of the blue trail. It was probably a little over 4 miles.The trails are mostly just walking through the woods. The mountain overlook is the only real view (off of the blue trail).Its mostly moderate with some steeper sections to get to the mountain top.For the first hour we were hiking, we only saw one other person. During the second hour, we passed 10-15 groups which was more crowded than I wanted, but it wasnt terrible.Its only about an hour from Charlotte which is convenient. The views arent great, but its nice for a change of pace.

Great hiking with a variety of trails. Would recommend!

Beautiful hike. Literally uphill both ways. Lots of roots and loose rocks. Great view from the observation deck at the top.

Beautiful clean park, amazing trails and marvelous staff. Couldnt ask for a better experience!

Nice staff and appreciated the cute small paved loop for families with children. The main loops up to the mountain are obviously not paved, but well marked. Beautiful hiking spot!

There are multiple trails with different distances. The park has clean restrooms, plenty of picnic areas and benches. The trails are all very well marked.

Great park, clean, and usually a friendly and helpful ranger on duty. Steep enough to get a good sweat going without needing all day to hike.

Nice place. Great place to enjoy nature. Enjoyed the blue and red trails.

Lots of maps, benches, trash cans along the trail. Also there were plenty of picnic areas near the parking. Nice people, too. The maintenance guy asked us to come back and see us again sometime. The blue trail was tougher than we expected. Our 5 year old couldnt make it to the lookout.

This park is really nice, especially if you want a mountainous feel right outside of Hickory. Its very well maintained and the park staff is very friendly and helpful. None of the trails are very long individually but you can make as long as a loop as you would like by piecing them together. The view of the valley from the observation deck at the top is definitely worth the hike up.

This place is awesome. My family and I love it to go there all the time.

It was a good hike, and challenging at times. A small stream runs along part of the trails. Some interesting trees...but a basic Forest hike.

Awesome place to hike if you want to get away real quick without a bunch of people around and live in west Catawba County or east Burke County. Picnic and hiking with plenty of woods to walk through. It is gated so you have to watch your timing on the trails. Very clean restrooms and courteous state park employees are the norm. Pet friendly as well! Enjoy!

Throughly enjoyed our time at Bakers Mountain Park. We went for a hike on Presidents Day, and felt like we almost had the place to ourselves. We spent a good 2 hours hiking the different trails and eventually made our way to the look out. It was a fun and somewhat challenging hike in certain areas. It was neat to see where the old cabin was and read about the history of it. The kids enjoyed learning about the different trees that were along the trails. The trails were easy to follow and well marked. The bathrooms were super clean and the park was well taken care of. Would definitely recommend that you take a hike here, and will definitely be back!

Great little hike for my children with a beautiful view from the observation deck. We only did the 1-1/2 mile trip to the deck and back due to having you g children but the entire hike is just over 3 miles if you choose that route. Lots of roots so be careful. The ranger was extremely nice and helpful too!

Perfect place for a decent, but doable hike that can take anywhere from a couple hours to the whole afternoon (your choice). There are also a couple great waterfall areas for kids along the way, with enough benches nestled throughout to take a little breather if needed. The view at the end is quite rewarding, too.

Very well kept park with an amazing view at the summit. Love going here to maintain hiking stamina. Convenient to town also.

Good hike 841ft In elevation gain in 1.6 mile. Lots of tree cover which helps on hot days.

Severely underrated hike. Moderate difficulty, a good few trails to select and explore. Can do the whole mountain for a very strenuous but gorgeous day or take a pretty aggressive half mile straight to the best part.

Nicely maintained trails and friendly folks working at the park. Hike wasn’t too long to the top of the mountain and the view was beautiful. It’s a steep climb but a short distance so it makes it very achievable.

Easy trek options with awesome scenic view!

Pretty nice hike, especially considering its in Hickory. Nice climb to get some good exercise in. Theres a platform to see the view, two old homestead sites, and a creek. Lots of benches throughout if you need to take a break.

Such a beautiful place!

Good place to get some exercise and nice view at the top.

Pretty place. Fun for adults. Girls at the top of the mountain was a plus! J

Used as a centrally located meeting place to meet relatives from Asheville (we live in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill). Very pretty park. Clean, lots of shade, wasnt able to hike very far due to relatives mobility.

I live next to the park and share a property line with the park. Its a dead end road kinda and the weekends a lot of traffic is going to the park for the three mile trail or just have a pick nick under roof. 70%

What is not to love about this park. Seriously. Easily accessible, family orientation, great amenities, spectacular views, well manicured and maintained trails. Great for a weekend warrior; stress reliever; nature walk or fresh air. A favorite place to visit.

Excellent little park with challenging hikes.

Nice hike. Not the best views but a good cardio workout. I suggest the red trail by the little creek. It was Serene and the dogs enjoyed it

Great little park with some awesome trails to a spectacular view. Limited parking and numerous picnic tables. Restroom on site as well.

Looks like a nice hike. Our student met up with other classmates for a small group hike. I was told it was more challenging than they expected, but then again, these kids spend most of their time in indoors on a computer.

I loved it. My family cant wait to go back. Plus the ranger was amazing.

Great workout and technical climbing, maybe not for the first timer or out of shape. I wish I could bomb that chunky Rock section all the way down on my mountain bike. Not like I going to harm the terrain. I mean its like a would class downhill track already made. You guys should cash in on that.

Definitely a good hike for a beautiful scenery.

Took blue trail short hike up and back but surely a steep challenge once you get going. Amazing trail maintenance and grounds!!!

This is a well maintained and not crowded park. I use it to train on b/c its close to home. It does have some steep inclines for a good cardio workout. Also has a historical value.

Small park and picnic area. It seemed like possible nice trails to walk but it started raining so we sat under the covering. Peaceful.

This is my home hiking place ! Love it here and go as often as I can. You can make it an easy hike or a strenuous one depending on the combination of trails you choose and there are plenty to choose from. Great staff of rangers keep things in shape year round...all in all a great place for hiking ! The view at the top is well worth the effort ! The first time I climbed Bakers Mountain I was 14...over 50 years later Im still at it !

Nice trails and beautiful scenery !

Great place to take friends and fanily and super pet friendly... small starter hike great fir beginners only 5.5 miles long thats to the peak and back max elevation was 2475 feet

Great hike and views.Good hike even for my 6 yr old.

If your looking for a body work out that doesnt cost you any money this is it ! I get my sweat on , I get my heart rate a pumping , I have beautiful scenery , I have plenty of shade for hiking without being beat by the hot sun . They also have a variety of different trails you can hike , if Im having an off day and just want a relaxing hike to be with nature , I have that option . They also provide picnic tables with or without shelters. So invite a friend and do lunch or the whole family and friends and celebrate a special occasion, its sure to be lots of fun. Also , clean restroom facility.

It is a nice hike through woodlands. The climb to the peak is fairly easy. With all the choices in NC for mountain hikes, I dont think I will do this one again.

The hike was great, there was a lot of broken glass on the trail though.

Grew up here. It’s a very nice park. Easy hiking trails. Amazing views. Highly recommend this place

Park is clean very clean. Park has bathrooms and picnic areas. Wonder views at the top. Color coded trails. Make sure to sign in for safty at the billboard station area.

Beautiful park, well maintained and extremely friendly and helpful staff. Absolutely beautiful view off of the observation deck. Was a great experience for my boyfriend and I

This turned out to be a fallback hike for us!We headed to South Mountain too soon after the Wildfires, and ended up rerouted to Bakers Mountain Park...It turned out to be a great afternoon in the end.We found a few trials we otherwise wouldnt have ever used.They had some challenges, and offered some great scenery.If you are looking for a few climbs that get the blood moving as well as take your mind off the work a day world - this is a great LOCAL place to try.

We went thinking it had more to offer. Very clean. Its basically for trail walkers. Not what we were looking for. All in all it was nice. So nice to see how well maintained it is.

Nice trails with lots of benches.

It is a well-kept secret. Beautiful place that is hidden from most peoples knowledge. Gorgeous Park that is well maintained, and Ranger John is very knowledgeable and personable.

Excellent place to hike!! Views are beautiful when youre at the top. Many different trails to take...parking is easy. Bathrooms are available.

Beautiful day for a hike ~

Multiple well maintained trails and excellent picnic facilities.

From parking lot take red trail to orange trail up to gazebo and observation deck. Hike is short on distance, but a good up hill challenge. Take a breather in the gazebo then continue a few yards to the overlook. Take plenty of water.Well worth the effort!

Good place to spend day with your loved ones, has some thing for everyone.

Great little place to start hiking or take friends and family hiking. Love the coded trails so you can pick different levels or work your way up to. Perfect time of year to go!

Great hike not to challenging. I took four year old and she did fine.

Good trails. Rangers were very friendly to us and our dogs.

This is a beautiful park to take groups for exercise and educational walks with a ranger named John. The staff that work there are very nice and helpful. I had one unpleasant experience overhearing a rant by one of their former employees and the ranger there made me feel much better about the situation. There hours a a bit inconvenient by comparison to other parks but I highly recommend this park if you are in the Hickory area.

Nice trails, both high up in the mountains and below near the creek

Beautiful place for a good hike.

The best view I seen so far

For a quick hike you can’t beat our local park. Friendly staff and well marked trails make it easy to enjoy your day at Bakers Mt.

Beautiful park, well taken care of. Nice areas to eat and hike.

Clean trails and nice overlook.

Grateful to have this resource in our community.

Great place to get your kids into hiking

We love walking the dog there!

Many trails to wonder off and enjoy with family and friends. Definitely a good work out lol

Amazing trails for either the younger beginner or the more experienced hiker. Very well kept. Awesome place for a family picnic.

Bakers Mountain is the most ideal park in the area, I believe. The trails offer multiple levels of challenge and the views are beautiful. The Park Rangers are always friendly and helpful.

Nice hike... sorry for the power lines at the top.

Beautiful views, great work out!!!

Beautiful this time of year. Saw a lot of spring flowers. The stream is running. Lovely spot for an after dinner walk.

Great hike for the family with historical land marks

Awesome good times!!

Great hiking trails

Great Little Park with wonderful rangers. Wonderful for a hike and really close by.

Great views and cool little creak

Nice hike! Got some steep parts. Nice little creek. And an over look. All in all a great hike. Not too hard, not easy either.

Nice forest with a lot of large trees and a great view at the top. Moderate to vigorous trails.

Fun place to hike!

What a great Park. A spectacular view from the observation deck

First time there today and it was great. Shaded with a nice breeze and good views at the top. Plenty of options for hiking distances and a pretty good workout if that’s your goal. Plan on going back soon.

Great trails and clean

Great hike always!

Great park, greater staff, and great place to hike with mans best friend, Just needs to open earlier in the morning to really enjoy nature as it wakes.

Great place for a hike, even in the rain

Great for a quick hike, some benches and trail map stations are spotted throughout. The last climb to the top is a good one! Great for trail running or just to get out of town. Clean and everyone is friendly. Good view of the area and gazebo at the top to relax.

Fun and enjoyable