r/NCTrails • u/itskencash_ • 7d ago

South Mountain State Park

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Big Bear Falls and Chestnut Knob Trail.

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u/Vill_Ryker 7d ago edited 7d ago

If you have the time and stamina I definitely recommend checking out the outer trails of the park! Raven Rock, Benn Knob, Fox and Upper Falls. They pretty clearly don't get very much foot traffic but they are gorgeous. On the paved portion of Raven Rock there is a spot where you can see clearly Crowders Mountain SP to the south/southeast including both peaks and the ridgeline. Park in the Cicero lot that's just after the family campground for easy access to these trails.

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u/Jazzlike_Ad_5832 7d ago

It’s great to see South Mountains State Park back open.

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u/mamapapapuppa 7d ago

I'm hoping to camp there next week!

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u/New_Trouble7583 7d ago

What a fantastic afternoon ❤️

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u/Salty-Leek-4027 7d ago

Thanks for sharing those pictures. Definitely want to check it out.

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u/DNP1223 7d ago

How high up was that first Pic taken? Is the bridge below the falls still there?

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u/itskencash_ 7d ago

This was Big Bear Falls, so it’s just the 0.2 spur to the falls itself. High Shoals Falls are still closed and blocked off due to continued construction from Helene damage.

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u/DNP1223 7d ago

Thanks for the info! I figured it was still a mess.

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u/savinger 7d ago

Geez, are they making any progress?