A recent spring-break journey took us to the Lake Lure area in the mountains of North Carolina. After climbing many, many steps in thin, thin air, we reached the top of Chimney Rock, which offered a stunning view of the surrounding vista.
An alternate view of where we had been made us rethink our decisions. The sloping nature of both the rock and trees look far more treacherous than the feel when you're on actual Chimney Rock.
Following a return to the bottom, we made the trek to Hickory Nut Falls, a modest 1.4-miles, round-trip trek. Billed as "one of the highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River," this waterfall was both beautiful and accessible to humans and falcons alike.
The visit to Chimney Rock State Park made for an exhausting day, but the experience -- and the deck beer that followed -- made it all worthwhile.
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