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Stone Mountain State Park

Location: Alleghany County, 62 miles northwest of Winston-SalemYou can find: Stone Mountain and rich natural communities as you traverse the summitHighlights: tent, trailer and RV camping; Hutchinson Homestead; waterfalls; bridle trails; trout fishing; backpack camping; Garden Creek Baptist Church

Pilot Mountain State Park – Mountain Section

Location: Surry County, 24 miles northwest of Winston-Salem

At the park, you can find: Pilot Knob, the Yadkin River, and ravens soaring above Big Pinnacle

Highlights at this access: tent and trailer camping; variety of hiking trails; rock climbing and rappelling; visitor center

Hanging Rock State Park – Moore's Wall Rock Climbing Access

Location: Stokes County, 27 miles north of Winston-Salem

At this park, you can find: rock outcroppings with scenic vistas, Schweinitz's sunflower, and Wehrle's salamander

Highlights at this access: rock climbing on Moore's Wall; half a mile from Tory's Den parking area

Hanging Rock State Park – Main Access

Location: Stokes County, 32 miles north of Winston-Salem

At this park, you can find: rock outcroppings with scenic vistas, Schweinitz's sunflower, and Wehrle's salamander

Highlights at this access: hiking to Hanging Rock, Wolf Rock, Moore's Knob and three waterfalls; CCC structures; park lake; camping; cabins; visitor center

Chimney Rock State Park – Rumbling Bald Access

Location: Rutherford County, 27 miles southeast of Asheville

At the park, you can find: peregrine falcons, rock gnome lichen, green salamanders, lampshade spiders, and white irisette

Highlights at this access: hiking through large boulder fields; bouldering and rock climbing; Rumbling Bald Mountain; free access

Crowders Mountain State Park – Linwood Access

Location: Gaston County, 30 miles west of Charlotte

At the park, you can find: a wide variety of bird species from small songbirds to red-tailed hawks and turkey vultures

Highlights at this access: Crowders Mountain overlook; steep, challenging hikes; scenic views; rock climbing

Chimney Rock State Park – Chimney Rock Access

Location: Rutherford County, 25 miles southeast of Asheville

At the park, you can find: peregrine falcons, rock gnome lichen, green salamanders, lampshade spiders, and white irisette

Highlights at this access: the Chimney; elevator inside a mountain; Hickory Nut Falls; scenic views along strenuous trails; paid admission