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- Place Types Tourist attraction
- Address 131 Highlands Gate Dr, Highlands, NC 28741, USA
- Coordinate 35.0467068,-83.1870832
- Website Unknown
- Rating 4.8
- Compound Code 2RW7+M5 Highlands, NC, USA
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Quick and easy hike. It requires very little effort but delivers breath taking views. Grab a bottle of wine and head up for sunset!
Beautiful views and clean well groomed trail. You can drive but there is not a ton of parking at the top. Expect 20+ minute walk for couch potatoes like myself. It's a steady slope and easy enough walk but its NOT A 5 MINUTE WALK as some have said! Even coming back down with only a couple quick stops to make way for cars driving by it took 18 minutes from Sunrise Rock at medium pace.
Sunset rock is a must see when traveling to Highlands NC. Check when the sunset will be and hike up an hour before to make sure you get there in time. Plenty of reviews mentioned the hike at varying difficulties. As far as treacherous, it is not. However, it is uphill the entire way so take a bottle of water and pace yourself, especially if you don't hike much. It is worth it though!
Tourist Attraction rather than a hike. Still beautiful. Great views of Downtown Highlands. Park at the Highlands Nature Center and walk up the gravel road. Sunrise Rock to the left, Sunset Rock to the right.
Park at the Highlands Nature Center or you can drive all the way up to the rock! Lots of people brought picnics and wine to enjoy with the beautiful view. If you walk up, it’s a short 15 min walk, or so.nnThe only obstacle driving up to the rock is it’s super narrow and you have to be cautious of pedestrians since you’re sharing the space. Either option is great, though. Worth a visit.
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