Hickory Nut Falls Trail

Tall Hickory Nut Falls at Chimney Rock State Park is one of the highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi.

Hickory nut falls trail. Hickory Nut Falls Family Campground is located off Highway 64-74 across the Broad River. Hickory Nut Falls Trail. Trees along this trail.

Hickory Nut Falls Trail is the 15 mile roundtrip trail to the base of the falls. Learn more about the Hickory Nut Falls Trail that takes you on a scenic hike to the bottom of a enormous waterfall. While there is no swimming or wading in the cool water theres a picnic table to.

For a longer hike park in the Meadows parking area and take the Four Seasons trail - a moderately rough trail with some bridges steps and steep climbs - up to the Hickory Nut Falls trail and turn right. All the campsites are tucked in the beautiful Chimney Rock forest and all of them have breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and the Broad River. You should be able to see oak hickory maple beech and poplar.

Upper Hickory Nut Gorge Trailhead. The Hickory Nut Falls Trail was 34-mile each way 15 miles round trip. By my Apple Watch Hiking tracker we covered a total of 15 miles and gained a total of 370 ft of elevation mostly on the way in.

Pictures from our way back down the trail and up to the chimney. Take a beautiful woodland hike on an easy 34-mile trail to enjoy an up-close view at its base from a platform. Another great option that is shorter and much easier is the Hickory Nut Falls Trail.

So far over 13 miles of trails are open to the public. Welcome to the Upper Hickory Nut Gorge Trail System. Located on Highway 74 in the northeastern corner of Henderson County this property is a trail access point.