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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 Originally a fire lookout tower, it has been replaced by a stone observation tower that offers sweeping views of the surrounding area - on clear days you might be able to see the cities of Greensboro and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.

When hiking from the parking lot to the lake, you will come across the remains of an old lodge. Actually, the lodge was never finished and was a project of the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) from 1942, just before the US entered World War II.

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.

Indian Creek Trail has a length of 3.8 miles (one-way) and is famous for its two main waterfalls, 'Hidden Falls' and 'Window Falls'. But besides those two highlights, there is a lot more to enjoy along the hike, following Indian Creek from the Visitor Center of Hanging Rock State Park to Dan River. You will see multiple small cascades and waterfalls, walk over wooden broadwalks and cross Indian Creek.

Rock Garden is just a short walk from the Visitor Center of Hanging Rock State Park and the trail, up to the edge of the garden, is wheelchair accessible. Inside Rock Garden you will find rocks in all imaginable shapes and balancing on each other. A perfect spot, especially for kids.

Upper Cascades in Hanging Rock State Park are fed by a tributary of Cascades Creek. To reach the lower part of the cascades, you will find stairs at the waterfalls.

Once you've reached Window Falls, there is a viewing point on top of the falls but you can also climb down to the lower part of the waterfall where you can climb behind the waterfall (depending on weather conditions) and get soaking wet. The falls are named for a hole in the rock, that looks like a little window.

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.