#HIDDEN FALLS HANGING ROCK SERIES#

Mile 6.2 – Cross over East Fork Cascade Creek on 2 small bridges then reach the Moore’s Wall Loop Trail.

Mile 6.0 – Pass a spur trail on the right to Magnolia Springs (no blaze).

Mile 5.7 – Turn left on the Magnolia Springs Trail (blue square blaze).

Turn around to head back to the Magnolia Springs Trail. On the left is a large cliff on Cook’s Wall with your first view to the west of Sauratown Mountain and Pilot Mountain.

Mile 4.6 – The trail ends at Devil’s Chimney, a rock outcrop with a view north of Huckleberry Ridge and Moore’s Knob.

Continue along the Cook’s Wall Trail which gradually ascends the mountain. The main views are south and also east of Wolf Rock and Hanging Rock.

Mile 3.9 – Reach House Rock which is unlike the other rock outcrops in the park because the outcrop is very flat.

Continue straight on the Cook’s Wall Trail for 1 mile to the trail terminus.

Mile 3.6 – Junction with the Magnolia Springs Trail (blue square blaze).

Continue straight on the Cook’s Wall Trail (white diamond blaze).

Mile 3.2 – The Wolf Rock Trail ends at a junction with the Cook’s Wall Trail at Wolf Gap.

The primary view is south of the Piedmont and you can also spy House Rock along the Cook’s Wall Trail.

Mile 2.9 – Reach Wolf Rock, a giant rock outcrop on the south side of the ridge connecting Hanging Rock Mountain and Cook’s Wall Mountain.

The trail changes to a narrow dirt path and receives much less foot traffic.

Mile 2.1 – Go left on the Wolf Rock Trail (blue triangle blaze).

Turn around and head back to the junction with the Wolf Rock Trail. Be careful because a fall would be fatal. Along Hanging Rock there are many cliffs to explore. On clear days you can see in the south the downtown buildings of Winston-Salem and Greensboro. You will also have great views north of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, and the flatlands to the south. Moore’s Knob and Cook’s Wall Mountain are the prominent peaks directly west. From here you can see the visitor center far below.

#HIDDEN FALLS HANGING ROCK SERIES#

Mile 1.3 – Reach the summit of Hanging Rock, a huge series of rock outcrops jutting out on the west side of the mountain.Eventually the trail reaches the ridge and turns left towards the peak. The trail climbs under the prominent summit on many stairs. Continue left on the Hanging Rock Trail for 0.7-mi to Hanging Rock. Mile 0.6 – Junction with the Wolf Rock Trail (blue triangle blaze).

This is one of the most popular trails in the park. The trail is initially paved before transitioning to gravel. The Hanging Rock Trail (orange circle blaze) begins on the far left side. Mile 0.0 – Hike begins at the visitor center parking lot.If you want optimal photographic conditions and like to get the hardest climb out of the way, head counterclockwise to start with Moore’s Knob. The hike begins at the visitor center and goes clockwise to Hanging Rock first because this section can get quite crowded on weekend afternoons. You can park at either the visitor center or the upper parking lot at Hanging Rock Lake. You’ll also get outstanding views from Wolf Rock, House Rock, Cook’s Wall, and Hanging Rock Lake on this moderate hike that is easier than the distance suggests.įrom Danbury follow NC-89 and NC-8 north to Hanging Rock Park Rd.

This hike will take you on the grand tour of all of the vistas in the state park, including the namesake Hanging Rock and Moore’s Knob, the tallest peak in the Sauratown Mountains at 2,579 feet. Eroded white quartzite cliffs are the defining feature of the park. The ancient Sauratown Mountains lie east of the Blue Ridge escarpment and although not high by normal standards, rise more than 1,000 feet above the rolling hills of the Piedmont. Hanging Rock State Park, less than an hour from Greensboro and Winston-Salem, has some of the finest and most accessible hiking in North Carolina. Park at visitor center parking area 36.39484, -80.26557īy Trail Contributor: Zach Robbins ( Contact Zach)

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