Attic Window Grandfather Mountain

Posted on september 26 2016 by dormouse under western north carolina.

Attic window grandfather mountain.

On friday afternoon we were able to leave work a few hours early in order to get a quick overnight trip to grandfather mountain. It s difficult to determine the precise time it will take to arrive at each summit due to splitting into two groups. A trip to the attic provides an exciting hike to attic window peak and indian house. Grandfather trail at grandfather mountain state park north carolina.

I needed a week to recover from this one. Strong hikers can do all the trails between. Then of course we have to head back. Attic window grandfather mountain.

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. Grandfather mountain attic window via grandfather trail by tom september 4 2010 7 comments. Guided hikes at grandfather mountain offer guests the unique opportunity to tackle one of the mountain s famously wondrous hiking trails with an expert. Overview grandfather mountain is comprised of three peaks.

Grandfather mountain s summer guided hike series continues july 13 with grandfather s attic hike. 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. 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. View campground details for site.

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. Here are driving directions courtesy of the grandfather mountain webpage. We had a really great time and recommend this park to anyone who wants to visit a jungle gym for. 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.

Attic window peak is a highpoint along grandfather mountain in the grandfather mountain private nature reserve. Find available dates and book online with reserveamerica. For those going all the way to the swinging bridge it s an additional 2 miles so 12 2 altogether.