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HICKORY NUT FALLS
LOCATION:  Western North Carolina
HIKE STARTS:  Sky Lounge
HIKE ENDS:  Sky Lounge
TOTAL DISTANCE:  1.5 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  Roundtrip, Loop Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate
TRAILS USED:  Skyline-Cliff Trails
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Chimney Rock Park

HIGHLIGHTS:  Chimney Rock Park has spectacular 75-mile views and numerous hiking trails including the Skyline-Cliff Trail which winds through the park and passes near the top and bottom of Hickory Nut Falls, a 404-foot waterfall.  The Skyline-Cliff Trail also passes the Opera Box, Devil's Head, and Exclamation Point which has breathtaking views of the gorge.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  November 3, 1990; October 19, 1989
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  November 3, 1990*; October 19, 1989* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, profile map*
bulletclick for the Southeastern Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick to access the guidebook Hiking North Carolina which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other North Carolina hiking and backpacking books
bulletnote, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon


 
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