Hiking is perhaps one of the most popular outdoor activities in the High Country. There are numerous places to check out, and a variety of trails that would be appropriate for any level. Hiking is a wonderful way to see the many breathtaking views around the High Country. Click through here to see some links to trails to be enjoyed throughout the High Country.
| Towering above Northwest North Carolina, Grandfather Mountain is the region’s premier and most ecologically diverse nature preserve; a vast wild place, where knowledgeable guides and modern conveniences make a personal mountain adventure accessible to all. |
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Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina |
| In addition to a 43-acre recreational park, Beech Mountain is home to a vast network of hiking and mountain biking trails–perfect for elevating your sense of adventure and fine-tuning your harmony with nature. Over 20 miles of hiking trails wrap up, down, and around the mountain, offering boot-jockeys focused perspectives of wildlife, waterfalls, and breathtaking scenery. There are trails for everyone–from novice to advanced hikers–winding through wooded hideaways and lush, open balds. |
| Location: |
Beech Mountain, North Carolina |
| Explore the splendor and wonders God created “inside a mountain”. Courteous and experienced guides take you into the subterranean world, giving you the history of the caverns and allowing you to view the grand work of nature. |
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Linville, North Carolina |
| Phone: |
828~756~4171 |
| Toll Free: |
800~419~0540 |
| The Linville Falls Community has hiking trails for both the fit and physically challenged offering magnificent views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Linville Gorge. If you’re a fisherman, bring your tackle box. Both native and stock trout are in abundance! |
| Location: |
Linville, North Carolina |
| A majestic 4,200 acres at the foot of Grandfather Mountain, named in honor of Julian Price, comprises this popular park and lies directly adjacent to the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. Together these parks make up the largest developed area set aside for public recreation on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Park offers many activities, including hiking, fishing, canoeing, camping, guided walks, and evening campfire programs. |
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Blowing Rock, North Carolina |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, near Blowing Rock, North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, preserves the country estate of Moses Cone, a prosperous textile entrepreneur, conservationist, and philanthropist of the Gilded Age. Its centerpiece is Flat Top Manor, a gleaming white 20-room, 13,000 square foot mansion built in 1901 in the grand Colonial Revival style. Twenty-five miles of carriage trails wind through the fields and forests of the 3,500-acre estate. The trails are available to horse drawn carriages, horseback riding, and hiking. |
| Location: |
Blowing Rock, North Carolina |
