Access to the trails from the Swinging Bridge requires the purchase of a ticket to the attraction.

Most hikers use the Boone Fork Parking Area at mile 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Nuwati Trail Hike on Sep 26, 2015 in Linville, NC at Grandfather Mountain.
Located in Grandfather Mountain State Park, the trailhead is located at the Boone Fork Parking area off of the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile 300. Riding injuries put unnecessary stress on medical systems that need all available resources to fight the virus, and group rides increase your chances of exposure. Most of the trail is wooded with limited views. Access the trails inside Grandfather Mountain State Park for free from off-mountain trailheads. Riding injuries put unnecessary stress on medical systems that need all available resources to fight the virus, and group rides increase your chances of exposure. Backcountry campsites are open at Grandfather Mountain State Park, with the exception of group campsites. The Grandfather Trail is best started with a drive up to the Grandfather Mountain attraction reached via US 221, 2 miles east from Linville, and 1 mile west from the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 305. Grandfather Mountain State Park offers more than 12 miles of trails lacing 2,456 acres along the mountain's ridgeline and its highest point at Calloway Peak. Intermediate 3.3 ( 4 ) Areas; NC … West and Mountains … Grandfather; Grandfather Mountain State Park; Trail 1.1 mile 1.8 kilometer point to point Intermediate Elevation Ascent: 379' 115 m Descent: -15' -5 m High: 4,447' 1,355 m Low: 4,068' 1,240 m. Grade Avg Grade: 6% (4°) Max Grade: 14% (8°) Dogs Leashed.

This two-mile guided Thanksgiving Day hike will take hikers along our Kids in Parks TRACK Trail. Park at Boone Fork Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Probably the best way to "summit" Grandfather Mountain is via this fantastic trail, and I believe it's one of the finest trails in the state. This closure includes the four campsites along the Nuwati Trail: Streamside, The Hermitage, Storyteller’s Rock and The Refuge. Hikers can log more miles for their challenge with our TRACK Trail Hike. Status of park facilities as of May 22 . GPS Map. The National Park Service closed the Tanawha Trail foot bridge over Boone Fork due to damage to the footings from the same period of heavy rain in May.
Dress appropriately for the weather conditions and bring any water or snacks you will need to complete the hike.

About halfway up, you will reach the Foscoe View. Nuwati Trail. If you decide to access the Grandfather Trail from the attraction parking area, you will climb for 2.4 miles until reaching Calloway Peak. The final way to access Grandfather Mountain is to use the Profile Trail from Highway 105. The Daniel Boone Scout Trail and Nuwati Trail on the east side of the mountain are most easily reached via the Tanawha Trail from the Blue Ridge Parkway's Boone Fork Parking Area at Milepost 299.9, about 8 miles south of the US 321/221 Parkway access at Blowing Rock. Map Information. TRAIL MAPS. This is hands down the most fun, interesting, technically challenging, and beautiful trail on Grandfather Mountain. Permits are required. East Side Trails. It is also one of my favorite trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Weather: Overcast, cold, windy, wet/muddy with a good bit of fog. Scenically, this is the best place I have visited in North Carolina. Enter Grandfather Mountain State Park from the Swinging Bridge area • Hiking is included in the price of admission. Nuwati Trail Add to Favorites. There are two points for accessing the east side trails.

As we adjust to life in Boone, we are starting to experience more and more of the trails in the area. NOTICE: Mountain biking irresponsibly during the COVID-19 pandemic puts you and others at risk. Elevation reached: 1658ft. How far we went: 5.66mi.

Download a trail map from Grandfather Mountain State Park or pick one up from the Grandfather Mountain attraction when you visit. Grandfather Mountain (Nuwati, Cragway, Daniel Boone Scout Trails) Linville, NC- 3/16/2011 Location: Grandfather Mountain (Nuwati, Cragway, Daniel Boone) Date: 3/16/2011.

Each trail has its own printable page with all the information and links, including (where available): directions to the starting point; difficulty; length; elevation change; a map; photos from along the way, and; a detailed description and trail directions. The steeper sections of such routes as the three-mile (one-way) Daniel Boone Trail and the 2.4-mile Grandfather Trail, both of which access Grandfather Mountain’s high point at Calloway Peak, incorporate ladders and cables to aid your traverse. The alternative is the Asutsi Trail, which begins on U.S. 221 approximately 1.6 miles south of Holloway Mountain Road. Celebrate the North Carolina State Parks' Centennial with Grandfather Mountain's 100 Mile Challenge. Please follow all local health authority directives, and DO NOT take risks.

The first .4 miles are on the Tanawha Trail and are easy hiking. This is the only winter access when the Parkway is closed.