Attic Window Grandfather Mountain

Here are driving directions courtesy of the grandfather mountain webpage.

Attic window grandfather mountain.

You will be looking at a giant cleft in the mountain which gives attic window peak its name. For those going all the way to the swinging bridge it s an additional 2 miles so 12 2 altogether. We had a really great time and recommend this park to anyone who wants to visit a jungle gym for. A trip to the attic provides an exciting hike to attic window peak and indian house.

Find available dates and book online with reserveamerica. The entrance to grandfather mountain is located on us 221 two miles north of linville north carolina and one mile south of the blue ridge parkway at milepost. On friday afternoon we were able to leave work a few hours early in order to get a quick overnight trip to grandfather mountain. The grandfather trail along the summit ridge at grandfather mountain state park is a crazy obstacle course of ladders cable routes and 50 ton boulders.

It s 3 7 to calloway 1 1 to attic window and a brutal 3 seriously to macrae. I needed a week to recover from this one. View campground details for site. Strong hikers can do all the trails between.

Attic window grandfather mountain. Grandfather mountain s summer guided hike series continues july 13 with grandfather s attic hike. Macrae peak attic window peak and the high point calloway peak hiking to any one of these three peaks would make for a rewarding day on the trail. Beyond attic window peak there is a spur trail to the left to a picnic area while the grandfather trail goes right and seemingly disappears.

But with only 1 5 trail miles separating them a traverse of the spine of grandfather mountain on the grandfather trail makes for a wonderful day on this mountain. Then of course we have to head back. Attic window peak is a highpoint along grandfather mountain in the grandfather mountain private nature reserve. The trail drops precipitously down this cleft via class 2 3 scrambling.

Overview grandfather mountain is comprised of three peaks. Grandfather trail at grandfather mountain state park north carolina. Posted on september 26 2016 by dormouse under western north carolina.