Attic Window Peak Grandfather Mountain

A view looking back on the mile high swinging bridge.

Attic window peak grandfather mountain. Access to the trails from the swinging bridge requires the purchase of a ticket to the attraction. Hikers may access the trails inside grandfather mountain state park for free from trailheads outside the travel attraction. The grandfather mountain traverse. Add route to attic window peak.

View campground details for site. As with any good trip to the attic interpretive rangers will be sharing many great stories about grandfather s history with guests along the way. During the hike gabriel taylor grandfather mountain s chief interpretive ranger and guide for this particular hike will share the story of grandfather and past historic and significant events. Hiker parking on grandfather mountain.

Viewing routes attached to mountain rock. 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 305. 1 2 mi 1 9 km. This trail is among the most difficult and technical in the region.

The blue ridge parkway skirts the southeast slopes of grandfather mountain up high on the linville cove viaduct the last section of the entire parkway to be finished in 1987. There are some nice spots on the ridge further northwest too but the attic window mcrae area is still the highlight of any trip to grandfather. The grandfather trail traverses the 2 4 miles of ridgeline between calloway peak and the swinging bridge linville peak attaining attic window and macrae peaks along the way. Since attic window peak 5 880 feet is approximately the midway point along the grandfather mountain crest you get excellent views of calloway peak and macrae peak.

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. Grandfather trail at grandfather mountain state park north carolina. Here are driving directions courtesy of the grandfather mountain webpage. North carolina united states north america.

Create new attach existing. Find available dates and book online with reserveamerica. The south and west side of the peak is a massive expanse of rock jutting out from the mountain crest with huge drop offs on all sides. Attic window peak view all routes.

Sand myrtle crowns attic window peak on grandfather mountain making the view all the more lovely. You will be looking at a giant cleft in the mountain which gives attic window peak its name. Attic window peak is a highpoint along grandfather mountain in the grandfather mountain private nature reserve.