Hickory Nut Falls — Local services in Columbus

The falls are breathtaking! You can either climb all the way up from Four Seasons Trail entrance by the lower parking lot, or climbing down the steep boardwalk and steps from Hickory Nut Falls Trail access right passing the upper parking lot restrooms. I would suggest you take your hiking poles with you if you choose to climb up from the entrance parking lot since the mountain is pretty high up.

Once you are on Hickory Nut Falls Trail, the trail is quite flat and easy.

After watching the waterfalls, I climbed down thru Four Seasons Trail from Hickory Nut Falls Trail, and then all the way down to the lower parking lot. It’s quite a serene trail.

Hickory Nut Falls are so beautiful that’s very much worth the...

The hike is nice and requires good physic condition if you decide to do the four season trail which starts from the parking and arrive at the exclamation point through 30 min walk in slope + uphill 500 steps, then moving to the falls is easier (around 100 steps downhill and then easy walk of around 15 min) .

After the hike, you deserve go under the water falls. The feeling is amazing .

Suggestion: do not go without specific equipments (trial shoes, your head) - we stayed there around 30 minutes, and we could see at least 5 people falling on wet rocks on the way back from water falls. Use some patience and...

The trail to Hickory Nut Falls is a moderately easy, 1.4-mile round-trip hike that takes about 45–60 minutes. The path winds through a lush, mixed hardwood forest with benches and picnic spots along the way.

Hickory Nut Falls is a beautiful and relaxing hike—easy enough for most, with a stunning waterfall at the end that makes the walk totally worth it. The mix of quiet forest, cool mist, and great views makes this one of the more enjoyable trails in the Chimney Rock area....