New Year's Day Hike at Hanging Rock

Type of Outing: Hike
When: FRI 1/1/2027 10:00 AM
Signup Deadline: 12/31/2026 5:00 pm
Leader: Joan Heiss
Description: Join us for the Annual New Year’s Day hikes at Hanging Rock State Park. There will be 3 levels of hiking: easy, moderate, and strenuous. Each hike will have some beautiful views to start the new year. Please meet at 10:00 a.m. in the upper parking lot in front of the Visitor's Center, and we will divide into groups based on each participant’s preferred hike. Departures will be staggered. The strenuous hike will be about 9 miles. It will include Moore’s Knob, Cook’s Wall, House Rock, and Wolf Rock and is about 2,000 feet elevation gain. [R-29] The moderate hike to Wolf Rock, House Rock, and Cook's Wall will cover about 6-7 miles with about 900 feet elevation gain. [R-16]. The short hike will ascend Hanging Rock and will cover about 3.7 miles with about 600 feet elevation gain. [R-9]. Notes concerning carpools: Feel free to organize your own carpools. I recommend Greensboro hikers gather at the Lowe’s Foods grocery store in Oak Ridge, 2205 Oak Ridge Rd, Oak Ridge, NC 27310, for a departure no later than 9:00 a.m. Winston-Salem hikers should gather at the shopping plaza parking lot near the McDonald’s at 426 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, for a departure no later than 9:00 a.m.
Required Gear: Water and snacks