Sticking with the North Carolina State Parks theme, Hanging Rock State Park is another great location in the Triad for a quick hike. It is located only about an hour from Greensboro, NC, making it the ideal location for a bored city-dweller to go for a nice, refreshing hike or swim on a beautiful day. Located near Pilot Mountain State Park, it is also part of the Sauratown Mountains, which are known as "the mountains away from the mountains" (since they are separated by Blue Ridge Mountains). Millions of years of erosion wore down the mountains, leaving only resistant outcrops of quartizite, such as Moore's Knob, Wolf Rock, and, of course, Hanging Rock.
Besides hiking, Hanging Rock State Park offers a pleathora of other servies, such as swimming and camping to name a few. Of course, my favorite trail is the Hanging Rock Trail, stretching 1.3 miles-one way, with a massive amount of stairs to climb to the summit. But, it's totally worth it! The outcrop is amazing, with many places to sit and have a nice lunch! Many people are too afraid to venture off towards the very edge of Hanging Rock, but it's one of my favorite places--you can just look out for miles on clear day--cleansing for the soul! It's a great place to bring friends and just sit and chat for hours before making the 1.3-mile descent back to the parking lot.
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