If you like trips to Mountains, then Chimney Rock State Park is definitely a place to visit. The Park is located 25 miles southeast of Asheville, North Carolina. It offers the best of the mountains in one place – spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, and much more. We covered the following points of interest during our visit to Chimney Rock State park.
The Chimney
The Chimney Rock is a towering 315-foot monolith located on the very edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, high above beautiful Hickory Nut Gorge. At a soaring elevation of 2,280 feet with its 75-mile views, this mountain top experience will take your breath away.
The Opera Box
This special place is covered by a rock overhang with a narrow horizontal opening that presents panoramicĀ views of Lake Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge.
Devil’s Head
At the start of the Skyline trail just above the Chimney, there is a rock face peering out over the Gorge. The rock has formed itself into the shape of a Devil’s head.
Hickory Nut Falls
Hickory Nut Falls is one of the highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River. The falls can be reached by taking a gentle walk via the Hickory Nut Falls trail to a platform at its bottom.
For more information, please visitĀ http://www.chimneyrockpark.com/index.php
Here are some of the photos which we took during our Trip. Chimney Rock is around 2 hours drive from Charlotte.
Here is the Gallery View of all Photos. Click on the thumbnails to view larger images.
- Meadows at Chimney Rock Park
- Rock Climbing at Chimney Rock
- Picnic Area – Chimney Rock Meadows
- Road to Chimney Rock Mountain
- Inside Chimney Rock Tunnel
- The Bridge to the Chimney
- Chimney Rock State Park, NC
- Lake Lure below Chimney Rock
- Lake Lure
- Views from Chimney Rock
- The Opera Box
- Views from Opera Box
- Chimney Rock as Seen from Opera Box
- Lake Lure & Chimney Rock
- People at Chimney Rock
- Narrow trail leading to Chimney Rock
- Views from top of Chimney Rock
- Devil’s Head View Point
- Devil’s Head Rock Formation
- Special Rock Formation at Chimney Rock Park
- Chimney Rock
- Hickory Nut Waterfalls Trail Head
- Trail to Hickory Nut Waterfalls
- Hickory Nut Waterfalls
- Hickory Nut Waterfalls Viewing Area
- Small Waterfall at Chimney Rock Park
- Early Fall Foliage at Chimney Rock
- Hickory Nut Trail Views
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