Best hikes in Chimney Rock State Park
Ambleway maps 14 hikes in Chimney Rock State Park, from a 1.3-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. 11 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Worlds Edge Viewpoint–Chinquapin Gap, 4 saddles. The biggest climb is Eagle Rock–Grey Rock, 6 sights, gaining 4,579 ft, and the network tops out at 3,835 ft.
- Party Rock & Party Rock Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 916 ft
- Angel Mountain Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- Rumbling Bald Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 637 ft
- Worlds Edge–Worlds Edge Viewpoint, 3 cliffs 2.9 mi · ▲ 783 ft
- Chimney Rock Mountain–Chimney Rock, 5 summits 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft
- Worlds Edge Viewpoint–Chinquapin Gap, 4 saddles 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft
- Angel Mountain Trail & Viper Tower Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 617 ft
- Hickory Nut Falls–Skyline Trail, 3 sights 6 mi · ▲ 868 ft
- Party Rock Trail & Rumbling Bald Ridgeline 7.8 mi · ▲ 2,873 ft
- Shumont Mountain–Party Rock Trail, 4 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 2,980 ft
- Eagle Rock–Grey Rock, 6 sights 14.9 mi · ▲ 4,579 ft
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- Vista Rock & Hickory Nut Falls Trail 1.3 mi · ▲ 330 ft
- Chimney Rock–Devil's Head, 5 viewpoints 1.3 mi · ▲ 849 ft
- Four Seasons Trail–Great Woodlands Adventure Trail, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 631 ft