We started our scramble at the climbers parking area west of Hanging Rock State Park. It is barely a 15 minute walk from here to the wall. The imposing wall presents no easy routes up. Without the technical skills or equipment, we had to walk along the base looking for a scramble route up. Probably 300 yards from our starting point we found such a place and managed to hit the Moore's Knob Loop trail at the top. We had to cut through many briers on the way up. It was barely a 20 minute walk to the tower. We visited Balanced Rock before heading down the trail.
We made our way out to the top of Indian Face through a brutal mess of briers and laurel. It does not appear many folks venture out to this spectacular outcrop. Views were worthy of a lunch break.
After our break, we headed down a wide gully beside Indian Face. Immediately, we were stunned by the sheer size of the wall and the formations we saw every few steps. Climbers have worn paths along the wall and the hiking was almost an easy stroll. Spires, caves, rock overhangs etc proliferate here.
A spire creates a narrow passage
We made it full circle, back to our starting point and the climbers access trail back to the parking lot.
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