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Member of: North Carolina State Parks

I visited Chimney Rock State Park while in the Asheville area. Formerly a privately-owned park, it is now owned by the state of North Carolina and is undergoing considerable renovations.

Chimney Rock State Park welcome sign (link to larger image)
Scenery from Chimney Rock parking area (link to larger image)
Closer view of Lake Lure (link to larger image)
Chimney Rock as viewed from parking area (link to larger image)
Moonshiner's cave at Chimney Rock (link to larger image)
Stairs down into Moonshiner's cave (link to larger image)
Sign that reads "20 minutes to chimney" (link to larger image)
Stairs leading up to the chimney (link to larger image)
View of closed trail sections (link to larger image)
Village of Chimney Rock as seen from the chimney (link to larger image)
Panoramic view from Chimney Rock (link to larger image)
North-westerly view from Chimney Rock (link to larger image)
Spot of sunlight on the forest below (link to larger image)
Yellow flower (link to larger image)
Stairs up to higher trails on Chimney Rock (link to larger image)
View of The Opera Box from Chimney Rock (link to larger image)
Low clearance in The Opera Box (link to larger image)
View of Chimney Rock (link to larger image)
View of Devil's Head rock (link to larger image)
Panorama of Exclamation Point (link to larger image)
View of Lake Lure from Exclamation Point (link to larger image)
Valley view (link to larger image)
Chimney Rock as seen from Exclamation Point (link to larger image)
Large boulder high up above me on the trail (link to larger image)
Hickory Nut Falls at Chimney Rock (link to larger image)
Long exposure of Hickory Nut Falls (link to larger image)
Large pool at the base of the waterfall (link to larger image)
Plants growing alongside the waterfall (link to larger image)
Plant life growing near the waterfall (link to larger image)