The Fitness trail is one mile. Panola Mountain rises to 940 feet, only 260 feet above the South River that flows along its northern edge. There is very little change in elevation along the two self-guided trails. Panola Mountain is the only undisturbed granite dome in the vicinity. Wildlife including deer, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, skunks, chipmunks, and lizards may be seen.
Butterflies abound during the summer months feeding on the wide variety of flowering plants.
Year-round with spring and fall being the most colorful. Strawberry bush is common with its strikingly colorful fruits in the fall. Ferns are abundant and include bracken, Christmas, wood, cinnamon, and brownstem spleenwort. The first interpretive sign explains, with illustrations, the workings of a watershed. Other signs along the trail point out special features such as the deeply eroded gullies and past farming activities.