We drove up to the top of Chimney Rock State Park, then I took the 26 story elevator up to the very top.
The view was amazing of the mountains and Lake Lure below.Then I hiked the 1.5 mile out to the highest water fall east of the Mississippi, it was a sad little waterfall compared to Yosemite!
![](https://jeffearlherman.com/public/storage/files/cxQiF2cpEyPaWCgPxIB5IWhKUV9wyoV5RkPZQf3D.jpg)
![](https://jeffearlherman.com/public/storage/files/tmCumr4n1UIQbxAStxfQkOVqKoY2yRpknkWzwNxH.jpg)
![](https://jeffearlherman.com/public/storage/files/NXYW7VufFqMvDVy8oee5DYhwoIw2RecUXFVAvSaD.jpg)
![](https://jeffearlherman.com/public/storage/files/fWADw3OsslUqHa6f1ELxmUDkq9RTqwOx6e2t55FP.jpg)
![](https://jeffearlherman.com/public/storage/files/OkVJXT3L3fErNItek0Pe3wUjCd8yJLawJm27xaeE.jpg)
![](https://jeffearlherman.com/public/storage/files/owr0BJP4fz8Uu61dP8UoQq4iIby6dTCKpVXHK6OD.jpg)
![](https://jeffearlherman.com/public/storage/files/jcgY0xzvV9rWVZoWkZMZynC3l8y2QCs2ZpknyS0l.jpg)
![](https://jeffearlherman.com/public/storage/files/rQctvmlbUVTkPSFNxozo0kb5S4biyEG74zMz2HxD.jpg)
![](https://jeffearlherman.com/public/storage/files/KDvFiThvjjxOScNYKEFh99NWKjyke3oR5NxKbm5x.jpg)