Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Places to Visit

  • Danbury (NC)

    With a unique history, this town is on the National Register of Historic Places.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    On NC 8 just off NC 89 on the byway.

  • Gertrude and Robert Smith Houses (NC)

    Visit these two historic houses in Mount Airy owned by brother and sister.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Mount Airy Main Street

  • Hanging Rock State Park (NC)

    This state park offers camping and hiking through the Sauratown Mountains.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Off of Moore's Spring Road (SR 1001)

  • Horne Creek Living Historical Farm (NC)

    This historic farm recreates earlier ways of life on the North Carolina Piedmont

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Off of highway 52 near Pinnacle, North Carolina.

  • Mount Airy (NC)

    Just off the byway, this town is full of attractions.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Off of Highway 89 west of the byway.

  • Pilot Mountain State Park (NC)

    This lone mountain peak was once part of the Sauratown Mountain range.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Near Pinnacle off of US 52