Despite the $17/adult one-time entry fee, which I initially thought was ridiculous, but persuaded myself being a tourist, there’s something about this park that made me want to come back in less than a week from the first visit. Because I was able to upgrade my previous admission towards the annual membership by paying the difference of $15, I purchased the membership thinking I’d revisit it before returning to Jersey in August. This time, we took the shuttle (school bus, which Felix is so fascinated with...) to go up and down, instead of the Four Seasons Trail we hiked up and down the last time. We also skipped the Great Woodlands Adventure Trail, which is more suitable for the older children at 3rd to 5th grades, since Felix did not show much interests at the previous visit.

Hiking/Backpacking

North Carolina, NC, Chimney Rock @ Chimney Rock State Park, Hickory Nut Falls, Waterfalls

Lake Lure, North Carolina, United States

time : Jul 12, 2020 1:54 PM

duration : 4h 56m 46s

distance : 9.3 mi

total_ascent : 1821 ft

highest_point : 2739 ft

avg_speed : 2.1 mi/h

user_id : NomadHeeday

user_firstname : Heeday

user_lastname : Nakahashi

Despite the $17/adult one-time entry fee, which I initially thought was ridiculous, but persuaded myself being a tourist, there’s something about this park that made me want to come back in less than a week from the first visit. Because I was able to upgrade my previous admission towards the annual membership by paying the difference of $15, I purchased the membership thinking I’d revisit it before returning to Jersey in August. This time, we took the shuttle (school bus, which Felix is so fascinated with...) to go up and down, instead of the Four Seasons Trail we hiked up and down the last time. We also skipped the Great Woodlands Adventure Trail, which is more suitable for the older children at 3rd to 5th grades, since Felix did not show much interests at the previous visit.