National Park Hiking Trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains

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Hiking Trails on the Blue Ridge Parkway

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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...

Humpback Rocks-Milepost 5.0- Blue Ridge Parkway VA

Hiking Humpback Rocks is a relatively short hike following a 2.0-mile (3.2 km) trail loop. With a roughly 45-minute hike to ascend 740 feet (230 m) to the peak, and a 20-25-minute descent, this ranks as one of the shorter hikes along the Blue Ridge, however it remains...

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...

Graveyard Fields Waterfalls-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 418

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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...

Stack Rock Overlook-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 304.8

Trail Head: Distance: Duration: Skill Level: Overview: Tips: Great hike to stretch your legs after driving Perfect hiking trail for kids and very safe Bring a bottle of water and hiking shoes You could wear sneakers on this hike and be fine as well Map: Photo Gallery...

Price Lake Loop-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 296.7

Trail head: Milepost 296.7 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 2 miles Duration: 56 minutes Skill Level: Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: The Price Lake loop trail is part of the Julian Price memorial park trails. From the Parking lot at the front of the lake at milepost...

Linville Falls Erwin’s View Trail- Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 316.4

Trail head: Milepost 316.4 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 1.9 miles Duration: 25 minutes Skill Level: Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: Linville Falls is one of the major attractions along the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 316. Linville falls is located in the Blue...

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...

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...

Flat Rock Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Trail head: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Distance: 0.6 miles Duration: 30 minutes Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: If you are looking to stretch your legs a bit from a long Blue Ridge Parkway Ride , this is the trail for you. At milepost 308.2 off...

Bass Lake-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blowing Rock

Trail head: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Distance: 1 mile Duration: 25 minutes Skill Level: Easy/Moderate 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...

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...

Glassmine Falls-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 361.2

Trail head: Milepost 361.2 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.1 miles Duration: 1 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: When you park at the Blue Ridge Parkway overlook. Get out of the car and walk up the little hill on the path. Once you get to the top you will see the...

Craggy Gardens & Pinnacle-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 364

Trail head: Milepost 364 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.9 miles Duration: 60 minutes Skill Level: Moderate Hiking Trail Overview: Craggy Gardens and Craggy Pinnacle Trail is one of the most beautiful trails to hike on the Blue Ridge Parkway when the Rhododendrons are...

Figure 8 Loop Trail-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Trail head: Milepost 293-295 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.4 miles Duration: 12 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Arrive at Mose Cone Memorial Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Head down the stairs to the parkway craft center. Go past the Moses Cone home on the right...

Chestoa View Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 320

Trail head: Milepost 320 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.6 miles Duration: 46 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: On the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 320 you will see a sign for Chestoa View Parking. Get out park your car, and you will see the trail head in front of...

Cascades Trail-E.B. Jeffress Park-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 271.9

Trail head: Milepost 271.9 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.9 miles Duration: 55 minutes Skill Level: Moderate Hiking Trail Overview: Trail head starts off at the E.B.Jeffress Park overlook at milepost 271.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Past the bathrooms and down the...

Tomkins Knob Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 273

Trail head: Milepost 273 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.7 miles Duration: 20 minutes Skill Level: Easy / Moderate Hiking Trail Overview: Tomkins Knob Hiking Trail is a good extra hike to add onto the Cascades Falls Trail at EB Jeffress Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway....

Green Knob Trail-Julian Price Park-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 295.9

Trail head: Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 295.9 Distance: 2 miles Duration: 1 hour Skill Level: Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Drive to the Blue Ridge Parkway to milepost 295.9 and park in the overlook. There is a small lake called Sims Pond, and waterfall here and a...

Cold Prong Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 299

Trail head: Milepost 299 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.4 miles Duration: 17 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Cold Prong Trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway is a small loop for beginner hikers. Almost all of the hike is flat. You start at the overlook parking lot, and...