About
Length5.8 mi
ShapePoint-to-Point
DifficultyHard
Elevation gain600 ft up
Typical time3 hr 15 min
TrailheadChimney Rock parking area to the visitor center
SurfaceCreek bed, wading, three waterfall downclimbs
Best seasonApril to June and September to October. Flash floods are a real risk in the narrow canyons from July to September.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 💧 Waterfall🌄 Big views🌊 River or creek

Not a maintained trail but a route: you walk in and beside the creek from Chimney Rock down to the visitor centre, wading much of the way and downclimbing three waterfalls up to twelve feet high. The narrows in the middle section are as good as anything in the park.

Tips
One way only, downstream - you cannot climb the falls upward. Leave a car at the visitor centre or arrange a shuttle. Expect wet feet all day, and never go if rain threatens.
Location

Chimney Rock parking area to the visitor center

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