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315-foot granite monolith and 404-foot Hickory Nut Falls overlooking Lake Lure (~30 mi SE of Asheville). Acquired 1902 by Dr. Lucius B. Morse for $5,000; private park until 2007 when NC bought it for the state-park system. Last 17 minutes of The Last of the Mohicans (1992) filmed at Hickory Nut Falls.
Quick facts
- ·FLAG: Rutherford County, but tightly identified with Asheville-area tourism. Severely damaged by Helene September 2024; many trails reopening in stages.
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