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Chimney Rock State Park-20080811

Hike

Skyline Trail

Summits Chimney Rock Mountain

0.6 mi out & back · 622 ft gain · 2,537 ft high point · Moderate

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Multiple viewpoints and peaks including Opera Box, Exclamation Point, and Chimney Rock Mountain are destinations of this 0.6-mile out and back trail, ascending 622 feet.

Elevation

622 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: 570 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Vista RockDestination · 0.0 mi in
Pulpit RockDestination · 0.1 mi in
Opera BoxDestination · 0.1 mi in
Devil's HeadDestination · 0.1 mi in
Exclamation PointDestination · 0.3 mi in
Chimney Rock MountainDestination · 0.3 mi in
Chimney RockAlong the way · 0.1 mi in
Hickory Nut FallsNearby · 0.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Chimney Rock State Park
Chimney Rock, 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 622 ft round trip
High point: 2,537 ft
Low point: 1,947 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 0.6 mi and 622 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 35.4327° N · 82.2496° W

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Buncombe Horse Range Trail

Passes Chestnut Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,448 ft of climbing

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

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Old Mitchell Trail

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

3.5 mi out & back · 1,145 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Balsam Nature Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

2.1 mi loop · 606 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 555 ft gain · Easy

NC · Camp 3 mi away

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

Today65°38°Sunny
Tue67°42°Sunny
Wed63°44°Mostly Sunny
Thu59°38°Chance Light Rain
Fri44°31°Mostly Sunny
Sat44°29°Mostly Sunny
Sun53°33°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 8 mph NW

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