This is the most direct way to reach Hanging Rock itself, and is probably the most popular trail in the park. The trail is wide and has a gravel surface for most of its length, but gets narrower and rockier near the top.
From the picnic...
This path is also part of the Mountains to Sea Trail. From the picnic area and trailhead parking, the trail goes 0.4 miles to Hidden Falls (easy), then reaches Window Falls at 0.6 miles (moderate). It continues past these small, but neat, waterfalls...
From the parking area off of Hall Rd., the Lower Cascades trail winds through level, young woods up to the edge of a little gorge Cascade Creek has carved as it cuts down to the Dan River. Upon reaching the "rim" of the gorge, the trail descends over...
