Skyline-Cliff Trail Loop
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North Carolina · Rutherford County

Skyline-Cliff Trail Loop

Hiking loop through Chimney Rock Park

Rating
Length
1.5 mi
Difficulty
6
County
Rutherford

About This Trail

The loop incorporates both the Skyline Trail and the Cliff Trail into one trail: from Chimney Rock out to Hickory Nut Falls, then back to Chimney Rock.

Other interesting points along the hike (besides the falls) include the Opera Box, Devil’s Head, Exclamation Point, Peregrine’s Rest, and Groundhog Slide, just to name a few.

The park charges $14 for adults, $6 for youth ages 6-15, and children under six are admitted for free. The views along this trail are numerous and nothing short of stunning (and the geological formations are really fascinating), so don’t let the park fees scare you away. It’s worth it!

Location

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Coordinates: 35.4327011108, -82.2500991821 Open in Google Maps

Getting There

From Rutherfordton, NC, take US 64 west to Chimney Rock State Park. The loop combines Skyline and Cliff trails.

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