Hike to Health has been such a great success, that we have decided to have the next Hike to Health at Chimney Rock State Park again on September 24.  Be sure to save-the-date for the hiking event of the season that you will not want to miss. Tickets are $15 again this year.

Pardee and Chimney Rock have partnered to offer some pretty amazing benefits . The list is as follows:

• With a Hike to Health registration you get one of our famous long-sleeve Hike to Health T-shirts
• Registration includes admission to the park all day. Click here to see what else you can do there.
• If you pay an extra $5 at the day of the hike at the ticket counter, you’ll get an unlimited visits for a year pass. That’s a total of $20.
• Children 6-15 years are $5 to register.Children under 6 years of age are free, but still must be registered.
• You get 20% off at the Old Rock Cafe that day.
• There will also be other giveaways that day.

Now, about the hike:

Our fourth Hike to Health will take place at Chimney Rock State Park in Chimney Rock, N.C.  We will be offering three different hikes to accommodate all skill levels:

1) Great Woodland Adventure – .6 mile guided trail which includes 12 discovery stations for kids and the kids-at-heart

2) Hickory Nut Falls Trail – leisurely .75 mile hike to the base of the 404 ft. tall Hickory Nut Falls (one of the highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River) (1.5 total round trip hike)

3) Four Seasons Trail – moderate to strenuous trail which starts at the meadows parking area and runs all the way to the top of the mountain (with access to Hickory Nut Falls) – Four Seasons Trail alone is .6 miles, once it connects to Hickory Nut Falls Trail this adds on an additional .5 miles, making for a total round trip of approximately 2.2 miles

Click here to view a Chimney Rock trail map for more information.

Registration is open today at 1-866-790-WELL (9355) Get your trek poles out, we’re going hiking! Stay tuned for more details.

-R