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Hike to Chimney Top

Cashiers, North Carolina

3.3

1.7 mi / 1000 ft gain

Upon entering High Hampton Inn, follow the entrance road past the registration building, cart shed and parking lot. Take a right down a gravel road that follows alongside Hampton Lake. This gravel road continues for half a mile, even winding through part of the golf course and crossing over the cart path. The road dead ends at a bridge crossing the headwaters of the Hampton Lake with a cabin ac...

Explore Cashiers Sliding Rock

Highlands, North Carolina

0.2 mi / 70 ft gain

This waterfall is located just outside of Cashiers, NC. The trailhead to the waterfall is right off of the road and has a good amount of parking. The trial itself is very nice and has new steps at the beginning of the trail. The trail is very wide and is mostly flat the entire way there. Once you get to the waterfall you will see the wide soft sandy bank next to a large pool of water making it ...

Hike the Whiteside Mountain Loop

Highlands, North Carolina

5.0

2 mi / 595 ft gain

Whiteside Mountain is simply breathtaking, there is no way around it. Views of the mountain from the South expose its sheer granite face, which runs almost its entire length East-to-West. However, the views of the mountain are just the beginning, as this hike climbs to higher heights than just about all of the surrounding mountains within sight. Do not get fooled by the impressive prominence...

Fairfield Lake Loop

Sapphire, North Carolina

3.28 mi / 459 ft gain

Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail

Highlands, North Carolina

1.91 mi / 427 ft gain

Chattooga and Whiteside Cove Trail Loop

Highlands, North Carolina

7.03 mi / 984 ft gain

Hike to Silver Run Falls

Cashiers, North Carolina

0.25 mi / 100 ft gain

The hike to this waterfall is very short and well worth it. The waterfall is about 40 feet tall and has a large volume of water. This makes for a great place to swim. The bottom of the pool is about 15 feet deep and offers cool mountain water. To get there it is just outside of Cashiers, North Carolina right off of the highway. The parking is pretty easy and offers a large gravel area that can...

Silver Run Falls

Cashiers, North Carolina

0.15 mi / 39 ft gain

Bouldering Granite City

Highlands, North Carolina

5.0

0.3 mi / 96 ft gain

At the foot of Blackrock Mountain just outside of Highlands, North Carolina, lies one of the most unique and secluded natural playgrounds around. Granite City is composed of several massive granite boulders, ranging between 10-40 feet tall. This spot is most popular for bouldering (mostly V0-V2), although it is equally cool for just wandering around the labyrinth of narrow slots between the b...

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