Hickory Nut Falls
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(1.5 miles roundtrip, easy) This 404-foot waterfall at Chimney Rock State Park is one of the highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River. The trail takes you to a platform at the bottom of the cascade featured in the movie The Last of the Mohicans. Especially impressive after a good rain.