We had been wanting to get to Kodachrome State park for years because of its reputation for incredible colors of the rock formations. It did not disappoint! We stopped at the visitor center to explore the shop and pick up some post cards after paying the entrance fee ($10) then drove out to Chimney Rock. The road out was dirt, but is reasonable shape and Bill and Pam’s SUV had no problems. We then headed back into the main part of the park and found a place to eat our lunch. The contrasting colors or the different layers in different formations was incredible. The Park also has 67 Sedimentary Pipes. There are several theories of how they were formed but basically the stone in the pipes is harder than the surrounding sand stone which eroded away from them. Pam found her and Lacy a comfortable place in the shade to read while Bill, Leslie, and David hiked the Panorama Trail (3.57 miles, 335 feet of elevation gain, 1060 calories burned) which took us on a loop around the Kodachrome Basin. The trail took us by a number of the sedimentary pipes, some of which had markings worn into them that were shaped like human hands. How many people had to touch there to cause those marks into the rock over time? The temperatures were higher than we expected, so we stopped frequently under trees to cool off. After the trail, we were ready for some cool showers so we headed for the RV Park.
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| Entrance Sign |
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| Chimney Rock |
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