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Moore’s Knob Tower, located in Hanging Rock State Park, is a popular destination for hikers in North Carolina. Originally a fire lookout tower, it has been replaced by a stone observation tower that offers sweeping views of the surrounding area - on clear days you might be able to see the cities of Greensboro and Winston-Salem! There are two main routes to reach the tower: a shorter hike of 3.8 miles on the Moore’s Knob Loop Trail starting at the lake, or a longer 4.5-mile loop.

Tory's Den is a cave in the Hanging Rock State Park and is named after the Tories who used the cave during the American Revolution between 1775 - 1783. You can enter the cave and take a look at the inside.

Tory's Falls is a small waterfall in an area called Tory's Den in the Hanging Rock State Park. While you can usually get a nice view of the waterfalls from the overlook, the waterfalls sometimes dry out in summer.

With an elevation of almost 2,600 feet, Moore's Knob is the highest mountain in the Sauratown Mountains. The Lookout Tower on top of the mountain nowadays serves as an observation platform and a panel provides information about the surrounding area.

Balanced Rock is one of many masterpieces of nature, that can be found in Hanging Rock State Park. To get there, it only takes a very short detour from Moore's Wall Loop Trail and Moore's Knob. Make sure to not miss the sight of such a perfectly balanced rock on top of another one.

Located close to Cole Gap Mountain and along Wolf Rock Trail, Wolf Rock is a nice viewpoint over the area. From here, you can see the two cities of Winston-Salem and Greensboro in the distance.

House Rock is located along Cook's Wall Trail and is named like that because the overhanging cliff forms something like a rooftop for the 'house' below. Standing on top of the cliff, offers you a great overview.

Next to the parking lot at State Park Road, there is a lake called Hanging Rock Park Lake. The lake can be accessed from the parking lot or from the Cook's Wall Trail and Moore's Wall Trail Loop. The lake includes a small beach where you can enter the lake and refresh yourself.