Posted by Jeff on Nov 11, 2020 @ 6:01 am in Hickory Nut Gorge, Hiking, Hiking Blog, North Carolina, Photo Essays | 0 comments | Last modified: November 11, 2020
Every year in early November I like to visit the Hickory Nut Gorge. It is on the eastern slope of the Continental Divide, and so a good thousand feet lower than most of the valleys in Western North Carolina. As such, the area is one of the last to experience glorious fall colors. You can count on the peak being somewhere between the 1st and the 14th. I made two trips...
Learn MorePosted by Jeff on Oct 23, 2011 @ 8:14 pm in Forest Hikes, Hickory Nut Gorge, Hiking, Hiking Blog, North Carolina, Rated Difficult Hikes | 3 comments | Last modified: January 8, 2015
Chimney Rock State Park is one of the newest in North Carolina. The state acquired the land from private ownership in 2007, and the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy continues to obtain additional parcels in the Hickory Nut Gorge to eventually expand the state park. The Rumbling Bald section of the park is separate from the more famous namesake, Chimney Rock. Because...
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