Allegheny Trail

Mose Cone Park Carriage Trails-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Mose Cone Park Carriage Trails-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Trail head: Milepost Blue Ridge Parkway, Moses Cone Manor Distance: 5.8 miles Duration: 2 hours Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Tips: Take a few bottles of water Wear walking, running or hiking shoes Be careful and courteous to Horses passing by...

Fox Hunters Paradise-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 218.6

Fox Hunters Paradise-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 218.6

Trail head: Norville Crags, North Carolina Distance: 0.2 miles Duration: 12 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Fox Hunter's Paradise is an overlook located off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 218.6. This overlook is very wide and gives a great view from the...

Jumpingoff Rocks-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 260.3

Jumpingoff Rocks-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 260.3

Trail head: Obids, North Carolina Distance: 0.9 miles Duration: 29 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Jumpinoff Rocks Overlook is located on the right side of the Blue Ridge parkway while driving North at milepost 260.3. This is a great 1.0 mile hike to park in the...

Rich Mountain Carriage-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Rich Mountain Carriage-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Trip Location: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Length: 3.5 miles Duration: 2 hours Overview: This is one of the many longer hikes in Blowing Rock North Carolina. This hike is attached to the Moses Cone Memorial Park trail system called the Rich Mountain Carriage Trail....

Flat Top Tower-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Flat Top Tower-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Trip Location: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Length: 4.7 miles Duration: 2 hours Overview: Flat Top Tower I have heard of before, but soon realized it was part of the Moses Cone Memorial Park Trail system off the Blue Ridge Parkway. I would put this up there as one of...

Lover’s Leap Trail Hot Springs, NC

Lover’s Leap Trail Hot Springs, NC

Lover’s Leap Trail Hike located in Hot Springs, NC is part of the Appalachian Trail and a 1.6 mile loop. From the Silvermine Trailhead walk down the road and get on the Appalachian Trail (white blazes) along the French Broad River. After about 0.5 mile the trail...

Beacon Heights-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 305

Beacon Heights-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 305

Trail head: Milepost 305 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.4 miles Duration: 17 minutes Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Near Grandfather mountain at milepost 305 is the trail head for this great hike. At the trail head park your car in the lot, and...

Little Glade Mill Pond – Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 230.1

Little Glade Mill Pond – Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 230.1

Trail head: Milepost 299 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.2 miles Duration: 6 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Little Glade Mill Pond-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 230.1 is about 0.2 miles long and located near Cherry Lane, North Carolina. The trail is great for hiking...

Looking Glass Falls-Pisgah National Forest-Brevard NC

Looking Glass Falls-Pisgah National Forest-Brevard NC

Trail head: Millbrook Estates, North Carolina Distance: 0.01 miles Duration: 1 minute Skill Level: Easy Overview: On your way to Brevard North Carolina on highway 64 there is an intersection whereabouts you take a left to Brevard on route 276 or  to go into the Pisgah...

Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails-Ashe County-West Jefferson, NC

Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails-Ashe County-West Jefferson, NC

Trail head: West Jefferson, North Carolina Distance: 1.7 miles Duration: 1 hour Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails is located in West Jefferson North Carolina. The trail takes you from the parking lot where you...

The Appalachian Trail

Mose Cone Park Carriage Trails-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Mose Cone Park Carriage Trails-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Trail head: Milepost Blue Ridge Parkway, Moses Cone Manor Distance: 5.8 miles Duration: 2 hours Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Tips: Take a few bottles of water Wear walking, running or hiking shoes Be careful and courteous to Horses passing by...

Fox Hunters Paradise-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 218.6

Fox Hunters Paradise-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 218.6

Trail head: Norville Crags, North Carolina Distance: 0.2 miles Duration: 12 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Fox Hunter's Paradise is an overlook located off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 218.6. This overlook is very wide and gives a great view from the...

Jumpingoff Rocks-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 260.3

Jumpingoff Rocks-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 260.3

Trail head: Obids, North Carolina Distance: 0.9 miles Duration: 29 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Jumpinoff Rocks Overlook is located on the right side of the Blue Ridge parkway while driving North at milepost 260.3. This is a great 1.0 mile hike to park in the...

Rich Mountain Carriage-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Rich Mountain Carriage-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Trip Location: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Length: 3.5 miles Duration: 2 hours Overview: This is one of the many longer hikes in Blowing Rock North Carolina. This hike is attached to the Moses Cone Memorial Park trail system called the Rich Mountain Carriage Trail....

Flat Top Tower-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Flat Top Tower-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Trip Location: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Length: 4.7 miles Duration: 2 hours Overview: Flat Top Tower I have heard of before, but soon realized it was part of the Moses Cone Memorial Park Trail system off the Blue Ridge Parkway. I would put this up there as one of...

Lover’s Leap Trail Hot Springs, NC

Lover’s Leap Trail Hot Springs, NC

Lover’s Leap Trail Hike located in Hot Springs, NC is part of the Appalachian Trail and a 1.6 mile loop. From the Silvermine Trailhead walk down the road and get on the Appalachian Trail (white blazes) along the French Broad River. After about 0.5 mile the trail...

Beacon Heights-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 305

Beacon Heights-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 305

Trail head: Milepost 305 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.4 miles Duration: 17 minutes Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Near Grandfather mountain at milepost 305 is the trail head for this great hike. At the trail head park your car in the lot, and...

Little Glade Mill Pond – Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 230.1

Little Glade Mill Pond – Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 230.1

Trail head: Milepost 299 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.2 miles Duration: 6 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Little Glade Mill Pond-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 230.1 is about 0.2 miles long and located near Cherry Lane, North Carolina. The trail is great for hiking...

Looking Glass Falls-Pisgah National Forest-Brevard NC

Looking Glass Falls-Pisgah National Forest-Brevard NC

Trail head: Millbrook Estates, North Carolina Distance: 0.01 miles Duration: 1 minute Skill Level: Easy Overview: On your way to Brevard North Carolina on highway 64 there is an intersection whereabouts you take a left to Brevard on route 276 or  to go into the Pisgah...

Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails-Ashe County-West Jefferson, NC

Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails-Ashe County-West Jefferson, NC

Trail head: West Jefferson, North Carolina Distance: 1.7 miles Duration: 1 hour Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails is located in West Jefferson North Carolina. The trail takes you from the parking lot where you...

The Continental Divide Trail

Mose Cone Park Carriage Trails-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Mose Cone Park Carriage Trails-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Trail head: Milepost Blue Ridge Parkway, Moses Cone Manor Distance: 5.8 miles Duration: 2 hours Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Tips: Take a few bottles of water Wear walking, running or hiking shoes Be careful and courteous to Horses passing by...

Fox Hunters Paradise-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 218.6

Fox Hunters Paradise-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 218.6

Trail head: Norville Crags, North Carolina Distance: 0.2 miles Duration: 12 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Fox Hunter's Paradise is an overlook located off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 218.6. This overlook is very wide and gives a great view from the...

Jumpingoff Rocks-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 260.3

Jumpingoff Rocks-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 260.3

Trail head: Obids, North Carolina Distance: 0.9 miles Duration: 29 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Jumpinoff Rocks Overlook is located on the right side of the Blue Ridge parkway while driving North at milepost 260.3. This is a great 1.0 mile hike to park in the...

Rich Mountain Carriage-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Rich Mountain Carriage-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Trip Location: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Length: 3.5 miles Duration: 2 hours Overview: This is one of the many longer hikes in Blowing Rock North Carolina. This hike is attached to the Moses Cone Memorial Park trail system called the Rich Mountain Carriage Trail....

Flat Top Tower-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Flat Top Tower-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Trip Location: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Length: 4.7 miles Duration: 2 hours Overview: Flat Top Tower I have heard of before, but soon realized it was part of the Moses Cone Memorial Park Trail system off the Blue Ridge Parkway. I would put this up there as one of...

Lover’s Leap Trail Hot Springs, NC

Lover’s Leap Trail Hot Springs, NC

Lover’s Leap Trail Hike located in Hot Springs, NC is part of the Appalachian Trail and a 1.6 mile loop. From the Silvermine Trailhead walk down the road and get on the Appalachian Trail (white blazes) along the French Broad River. After about 0.5 mile the trail...

Beacon Heights-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 305

Beacon Heights-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 305

Trail head: Milepost 305 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.4 miles Duration: 17 minutes Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Near Grandfather mountain at milepost 305 is the trail head for this great hike. At the trail head park your car in the lot, and...

Little Glade Mill Pond – Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 230.1

Little Glade Mill Pond – Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 230.1

Trail head: Milepost 299 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.2 miles Duration: 6 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Little Glade Mill Pond-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 230.1 is about 0.2 miles long and located near Cherry Lane, North Carolina. The trail is great for hiking...

Looking Glass Falls-Pisgah National Forest-Brevard NC

Looking Glass Falls-Pisgah National Forest-Brevard NC

Trail head: Millbrook Estates, North Carolina Distance: 0.01 miles Duration: 1 minute Skill Level: Easy Overview: On your way to Brevard North Carolina on highway 64 there is an intersection whereabouts you take a left to Brevard on route 276 or  to go into the Pisgah...

Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails-Ashe County-West Jefferson, NC

Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails-Ashe County-West Jefferson, NC

Trail head: West Jefferson, North Carolina Distance: 1.7 miles Duration: 1 hour Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails is located in West Jefferson North Carolina. The trail takes you from the parking lot where you...

Pacific Crest Trail

Mose Cone Park Carriage Trails-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Mose Cone Park Carriage Trails-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Trail head: Milepost Blue Ridge Parkway, Moses Cone Manor Distance: 5.8 miles Duration: 2 hours Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Tips: Take a few bottles of water Wear walking, running or hiking shoes Be careful and courteous to Horses passing by...

Fox Hunters Paradise-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 218.6

Fox Hunters Paradise-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 218.6

Trail head: Norville Crags, North Carolina Distance: 0.2 miles Duration: 12 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Fox Hunter's Paradise is an overlook located off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 218.6. This overlook is very wide and gives a great view from the...

Jumpingoff Rocks-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 260.3

Jumpingoff Rocks-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 260.3

Trail head: Obids, North Carolina Distance: 0.9 miles Duration: 29 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Jumpinoff Rocks Overlook is located on the right side of the Blue Ridge parkway while driving North at milepost 260.3. This is a great 1.0 mile hike to park in the...

Rich Mountain Carriage-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Rich Mountain Carriage-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Trip Location: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Length: 3.5 miles Duration: 2 hours Overview: This is one of the many longer hikes in Blowing Rock North Carolina. This hike is attached to the Moses Cone Memorial Park trail system called the Rich Mountain Carriage Trail....

Flat Top Tower-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Flat Top Tower-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Trip Location: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Length: 4.7 miles Duration: 2 hours Overview: Flat Top Tower I have heard of before, but soon realized it was part of the Moses Cone Memorial Park Trail system off the Blue Ridge Parkway. I would put this up there as one of...

Lover’s Leap Trail Hot Springs, NC

Lover’s Leap Trail Hot Springs, NC

Lover’s Leap Trail Hike located in Hot Springs, NC is part of the Appalachian Trail and a 1.6 mile loop. From the Silvermine Trailhead walk down the road and get on the Appalachian Trail (white blazes) along the French Broad River. After about 0.5 mile the trail...

Beacon Heights-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 305

Beacon Heights-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 305

Trail head: Milepost 305 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.4 miles Duration: 17 minutes Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Near Grandfather mountain at milepost 305 is the trail head for this great hike. At the trail head park your car in the lot, and...

Little Glade Mill Pond – Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 230.1

Little Glade Mill Pond – Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 230.1

Trail head: Milepost 299 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.2 miles Duration: 6 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Little Glade Mill Pond-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 230.1 is about 0.2 miles long and located near Cherry Lane, North Carolina. The trail is great for hiking...

Looking Glass Falls-Pisgah National Forest-Brevard NC

Looking Glass Falls-Pisgah National Forest-Brevard NC

Trail head: Millbrook Estates, North Carolina Distance: 0.01 miles Duration: 1 minute Skill Level: Easy Overview: On your way to Brevard North Carolina on highway 64 there is an intersection whereabouts you take a left to Brevard on route 276 or  to go into the Pisgah...

Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails-Ashe County-West Jefferson, NC

Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails-Ashe County-West Jefferson, NC

Trail head: West Jefferson, North Carolina Distance: 1.7 miles Duration: 1 hour Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails is located in West Jefferson North Carolina. The trail takes you from the parking lot where you...

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. It is a very steep incline for adults.

Sneakers or hiking shoes

Definitely bring a camera or video camcorder the views are like a painting.

Park you car at the overlook. When looking up at the rock face sometimes you can see some tiny hikers at the top viewing area. Follow the paved pathway parallel with the Blue Ridge Parkway towards the tunnel and enter the woods. Get ready to climb almost straight up at a very steep incline. There is a bench in the left half way up. Then the pathway turns to a wall enclosed viewing area with spectacular mountain views. Looking to the East is the Carolina Piedmont. The view to the West is the Shining Rock Wilderness

Crag Way Trail Loop-Grandfather Mountain-Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 299.9

Trail Head: Boone Fork Parking Area, Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 299.5
GPS:
36.1199, -81.7815
Distance: 3.68  miles
Duration: 3 hrs 20 minutes
Elevation: 1,056 feet
Skill Level: Strenuous Hiking Trails


Overview: This is a very family walking trail in Blowing Rock North Carolina. It is part of the Moses Cone Memorial Park Trail system. The hike is about one mile in length but is a beautiful walk around the lake during any season. This hiking trail is a great stretch your legs type of hike after you have been driving in the car all day. Pets are welcomed on this trail but must be on a leash. I would definitely recommend this hike during the fall season for a brisk walk and great picture taking.


Tips:

  • Make sure you have comfortable hiking shoes
  • You must sign your name to the Grandfather Mountain List for the Ranger
  • Bring plenty of water at least 2 bottles and a back pack

Bass Lake Loop Trail Map


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Video View From Flat Rock View on Grandfather Mountain