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The park is open daily from 8 AM until 10 PM. A daily ($7/day) or annual ($35/year) vehicle permit is required to park anywhere within the park. Do not attempt this hike in the winter months unless you are properly equipped for travel on snow and ice.
Need to Know
This run is shown starting along Highway 74 and going to Intersection T (see park map). This interaction can also be reached from the main campground, the group campgrounds, or the Nature Center parking lot.
Description
If done counter-clockwise from Intersection T (see park map), this loop immediately starts by going steeply up 100+ stairs before the trail becomes a rocky, dirt singletrack following the ridge crest. Fortunately, this only lasts for 0.3 mi before you arrive at Chimney Rock, a free-standing pillar of St. Peter sandstone with a weather resistant cap and a keyhole through its base. There are also points along the trail that allow for decent views out over the valley.
The clockwise return on the loop is similarly steep with stairs - so either way you go, you're going to gain 300 ft in 0.3 mi.
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