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Asheville Answers: When might Chimney Rock State Park, village reopen in WNC?
Local officials, NCDOT and state parks representatives weigh in on progress in Chimney Rock, a small WNC village, eight ...
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The Blue Ridge Mountains, Lake Lure, And Chimney Rock Surround This Charming North Carolina Town
One charming town in North Carolina is the perfect place to catch a historic walking tour, and it's surrounded by plenty of ...
The scars from Hurricane Helene are healing slowly in this Appalachian tourist town
Despite being nearly wiped off the map by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, tiny Chimney Rock Village in North Carolina had ...
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Wildfire closes Great Smoky Mountains park trails
Authorities closed several trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday due to a wildfire burning near the summit of the Chimney Tops Trail. At 8:30 a.m., a four-person park fire crew ...
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Chimney Tops Trail in the Smoky Mountains: How Long of a Hike Is It?
The Chimney Tops Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open and one of the most popular hikes in the park. However, like Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains, it is also forever changed by ...