Vista Rock & Hickory Nut Falls Trail is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Chimney Rock State Park near Chimney Rock, NC. The route reaches Vista Rock. It climbs 330 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,847 – 2,100 ft · steepest grade: 33%1.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Outcroppings Trail 35.43270, -82.24965
Nearest town Chimney Rock, NC
Directions
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Vista Rock & Hickory Nut Falls Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 36 min
Elevation 1,848–2,101 ft
Out & Back · Chimney Rock State Park
Trailhead: Outcroppings Trail · 35.43270, -82.24965
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 89°F / low 74° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Outcroppings Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Vista Rock.
- 150 ftBear left onto Hickory Nut Falls Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Vista Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Outcroppings Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% dirt2% boardwalk
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 89°F74°
Feels like83°Precip12%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity59%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
95°75°
Sun
90°68°
73%
Mon
76°66°
73%
Tue
81°62°
Wed
89°62°
Thu
90°66°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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