Cairns often refer to stacked rocks marking a clear landmark, often on hiking trails; resting on the side ... “Gateway to Chapel Hill: Rock Cairn Public Art.” He began all this by working ...

Begin hiking ... eye for a rock cairn along the wash and cut right and begin stepping up and away from the drainage. After about another .75 mile, pass another river access trail on the right ...

As the man was hiking, “he left the trail to follow cairns,” the man told deputies. Rock cairns, or a stack of rocks, can be used as markers guiding hikers so they stay on the correct path ...

But none are as breathtaking as the Trail of the Fallen, a short hike that ends at Torne Monument, a rock cairn that offers an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices of fallen service members ...