Hanging Rock State Park is a 7,014-acre state park located in Stokes and Surry Counties, North Carolina. The park is 30 miles north of Winston-Salem and is located approximately 2 miles from Danbury, NC. Hanging Rock State Park is in the Sauratown Mountain Range, one of the most easterly mountain ranges in the state. It is often called "the mountains away from the mountains," because the Sauratown range is made up of monadnocks that are separated from the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.

It was a one-half mile easy hike to Hidden Falls in Hanging Rock State Park. The waterway is Indian Creek which continues down to Window Falls.

Below: Then it was on to see "Window Falls". This was a moderately easy hike, but did have a lot of stairs.

Below: The Window at Window Falls. The falls is situated adjacent to a rock formation that has a small aperture that visitors can peer through, giving the falls its name. Although the falls are a bit difficult to see in these two photos.

Below: The two RV Gypsies got their first look at "Window Falls" and saw people under the falls.

Below: Karen Duquette decided to walk under Window Falls. She had to climb up a big rock.

Below: The water was cold, but it felt refreshing.

Below: It was a warm day, and Karen Duquette decided that she did not care if she got wet. The cold water felt refreshing. As usual, Lee Duquette did not want any part of the cold water. He did not go anywhere near the waterfall, which was okay with Karen because then he could take photos.

Below; Then it was time for Karen Duquette to re-join Lee Duquette for the hike back to their truck, so she slid down the boulder, because it was the easiest way to get down.

Below; It was a bit slippery, but not really difficult to cross to and from the falls.

Below; Karen Duquette could not resist playing in the water a bit longer.

Below: Back on the trail as Lee Duquette led the way up the stairs.

flowers and more at a rest stop

Oddities in Winston-Salem

The city of Welcome, N.C.

Hanging Rock State Park and 2 waterfalls (this page)

OR
fast forward to 2023 for Tory's Den at Hanging Rock State Park - (very different from this page)
(a link at the bottom of that page will bring you back here)

Pilot Mountain

Forest Lake Preserve (campground) in Advance, N.C.