Popular Chimney Rock trail reopens almost 1 year after Helene

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (WBTV) – A popular trail at Chimney Rock State Park reopened almost one year after Hurricane Helen tore through the area.

The Skyline Trail reopened on Friday, Aug. 22. The 2.2-mile trail starts at Exclamation Point and has the highest elevations in the park, according to staff.

Hikers will see Hickory Nut Gorge from Peregrine’s Point and the Hickory Nut Falls headwaters…

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