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Hike

Hickory Nut Falls Trail

Ends at Hickory Nut Falls

1.6 mi out & back · 359 ft gain · 2,098 ft high point · Easy

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Hickory Nut Falls is the destination of this 1.6-mile out and back trail, passing Vista Rock, Pulpit Rock, and several viewpoints in Chimney Rock State Park.

Elevation

359 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

22 mi from you
Mount Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 3,689 ft of climbing
10.9 mi out & back · 3,689 ft gain · Very hard
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 240 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Hickory Nut FallsDestination · 0.8 mi in
Vista RockAlong the way · 0.1 mi in
Chimney RockAlong the way · 0.2 mi in
Pulpit RockAlong the way · 0.2 mi in
Opera BoxAlong the way · 0.2 mi in
Devil's HeadAlong the way · 0.2 mi in
Chimney Rock MountainAlong the way · 0.3 mi in
Exclamation PointAlong the way · 0.3 mi in
Silver FallsNearby · 0.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Chimney Rock State Park
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
Bluerock Mountain (North Carolina)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 359 ft round trip
High point: 2,098 ft
Low point: 1,851 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.6 mi and 359 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 35.4313° N · 82.2487° W

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17.1 mi one way · 3,448 ft gain · Very hard

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Old Mitchell Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
1,145 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

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Balsam Nature Trail

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Mount Mitchell Summit Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
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1.7 mi out & back · 555 ft gain · Easy

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Walker Knob Overlook

Passes Walker Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,696 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 3,696 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu57°39°Sunny
Fri45°34°Mostly Sunny
Sat44°28°Sunny
Sun51°32°Sunny
Mon48°34°Mostly Sunny
Tue50°34°Mostly Sunny
Wed56°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 9 to 21 mph WNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain