Devil’s Courthouse Trail

Devil’s Courthouse Trail Milepost 422.4 Distance: 1.0 mile out and back from the parking area. Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Gain : 258 feet Trailhead: Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 422.4, park at the Devil’s Courthouse Overlook Elevation: 5720′ Tips: This is a family friendly hike for children over 5.

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Boone Fork Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 296.5

Boone Fork Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 296.5

Trail Head: Julian Price Picnic Area Distance: 4.9 miles Duration: 2.5 hrs Skill Level: Moderate /Strenuous Overview:     Tips: Not For First Time Hikers Not Good For Kids Under 7 years of age Bring at least 2 bottles of water and wear good hiking shoes Don’t

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Crabtree Falls-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 339.5

Crabtree Falls-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 339.5

Trail head: Milepost 339.5 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 2.6 miles Duration: 2 hrs Skill Level: Moderate/Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: Tips: Make sure you have comfortable hiking shoes There is a bathroom and a water fountain at the parking lot Waterfall Picture taking bring camera Crabtree Falls Loop

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Linn Cove Viaduct-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 304-Tanawha Trail

Linn Cove Viaduct-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 304-Tanawha Trail

Trail head: Milepost 304 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: .08 mile Duration: 1 hr Skill Level: Moderate/ Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: Probably one of the most interesting hikes I have been on yet. Starting from the Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor Center milepost 304.6 off the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Rough Ridge Overlook-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 302.8

Rough Ridge Overlook-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 302.8

Trail head: Milepost 302.8 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 1 mile Duration: 2 hrs Skill Level: Moderate/Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: Rough Ridge Overlook and Trail starts at the bottom of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just South of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is a major section in the

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Mount Mitchell Lookout Tower-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 355.4

Mount Mitchell Lookout Tower-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 355.4

Trail head: Milepost 355.4 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.5 miles Duration: 6 minutes Skill Level: Moderate / Strenuous Overview: Lofty Mount Mitchell, near Burnsville, North Carolina, rises to an elevation of 6,684 feet and is the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River. The mountain is the

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Glen Burney Trail-Blowing Rock NC Waterfalls

Glen Burney Trail-Blowing Rock NC Waterfalls

Trail head: Broyhill Park Blowing Rock NC Distance: 1.2 miles Duration: 1 hr Skill Level: Moderate/Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: The trail head is just past the Broyhill Park in Blowing Rock North Carolina. This hikes starts down a road then crosses a stream to some stair on

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