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A climber's trail that makes for a picturesque hike through the woods and around huge boulders.


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Map Key

1.4

Miles

2.3

KM

Point to Point

1,638' 499 m

High

1,342' 409 m

Low

327' 100 m

Up

327' 100 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

31%

Max Grade (17°)

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Features Birding · Cave · Fall Colors · Geological Significance · Views · Wildflowers

Need to Know

The parking lot can get full on the weekends

Description

From the parking lot, drop down the trail to the right. You soon pass the other end of the loop. After a 1/4 mile cruise casually uphill for another 1/4 mile until the trail flattens out.

At 3/4 of a mile. the climber trail heads right and the well-marked trail turns up rock stairs to the left. Skirt the base of the cliffs before turning left and down hill until you loop back to the beginning.

Contacts

Land Manager: Chimney Rock State Park

Shared By:

Russell Hobart

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Follow the loop trail up the stone stairs
Feb 8, 2023 near Lake Lure, NC
Great views from the trailhead.
Jan 22, 2023 near Lake Lure, NC

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