The State Trail is planned as a continuous loop for hikers around Hickory Nut Gorge.
In 2005, the General Assembly of North Carolina established Hickory Nut Gorge State Park near the Town of Lake Lure.
On June 15, 2015, the General Assembly formalized the proposed trail network by establishing Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail, and directed NCDPR to coordinate its development.
[2] Conserving Carolina envisions a 100+ mile network of connected trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge.
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