Outdoor Activities in the High Country
Outdoors Summer: Grandfather Mountain, Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, Golf, Biking, Mountain Biking Trails, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Wildlife Viewing, Horseback Riding, Sightseeing, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Rock Climbing, Climbing Wall, Linville Caverns, Linville Falls, Appalachian Trail.
Outdoor Winter: Skiing, Ice-Skating, Snow Tubing, Beech, Appalachian, Hawksnest & Sugar Ski Resorts.
Outdoor Winter: Skiing, Ice-Skating, Snow Tubing, Beech, Appalachian, Hawksnest & Sugar Ski Resorts.
Tweetsie Railroad Wild West Theme Park 828-264-9061 www.tweetsie.com
High Gravity Adventures - Challenge Tower with ropes, beams, climbing www.highgravityadventures.com
Appalachian Ski Mountain 828-295-7828 www.appskimtn.com Snow Skiing, Snow Boarding, Ice Skating,
Hiking Trails
Julian Price Park - take 321S to Blue Ridge Parkway south, go to 4 1/2 miles, (milepost 297) on right. Multiple hiking trails.
Blowing Rock Hiking Trail - take 321S, go 4 1/2 miles, turn right on Main St, go 1 mile, turn right on Laurel Lane, go 2/10 mile, parking lot on left, hiking trails start at bottom on parking lot.
Hebron Rock Colony ( Advanced. Not for dogs or small children) Take 321N, go 2 miles. turn left on Hwy 105, go 6 1/2 miles, turn left on Shulls Mill Rd, go to stop sign, turn right, go 2/10 mile. turn right on Old Turnpike Rd, go 1 1/2 miles. In the middle of the sharp curve to the right there is a path down. Hike down 5 minutes to stream, then go up side path until you get to the rocks. Continue to top.
Julian Price Park - take 321S to Blue Ridge Parkway south, go to 4 1/2 miles, (milepost 297) on right. Multiple hiking trails.
Blowing Rock Hiking Trail - take 321S, go 4 1/2 miles, turn right on Main St, go 1 mile, turn right on Laurel Lane, go 2/10 mile, parking lot on left, hiking trails start at bottom on parking lot.
Hebron Rock Colony ( Advanced. Not for dogs or small children) Take 321N, go 2 miles. turn left on Hwy 105, go 6 1/2 miles, turn left on Shulls Mill Rd, go to stop sign, turn right, go 2/10 mile. turn right on Old Turnpike Rd, go 1 1/2 miles. In the middle of the sharp curve to the right there is a path down. Hike down 5 minutes to stream, then go up side path until you get to the rocks. Continue to top.
Sugar Mountain 828-898-4521 www.skisugar.com Snow Skiing, Mountain Bike Trials
Hawksnest Ski Resort 828-963-6561 hawksnest-resort.com
Beech Mountain beechmountainresort.com 828-387-2011 Ski Resort Snow Skiing, Mountain Biking, Disc Golf
Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Trails Hwy 421 Boone NC https://rockyknob.wordpress.com/
High Mountain Expeditions - Blowing Rock 828.898.9786 www.highmountainexpeditions.com/ Whitewater Rafting, Caving, Waterfall Hiking Tours, Mountain Bike Tours
Dutch Creek Trails Valle Crucis 828-297-7117 dutchcreektrails.com Horseback Riding
Grandfather Mountain 828-733-4337 www.grandfather.com Mile High Swinging Bridge, Animal Viewing Tour, Hiking, Nature Museum
Boone Golf Club - Boone www.boonegolfclub.com 828-264-8760
Roan Valley Golf Course Roan Mountain TN, 423-727-5756
Rock Dimensions Climbing Wall and Tour Guides - Boone 828-265-3544 www.rockdimensions.com
Center 45 indoor climbing wall in Boone www.center45.com
Tanger Shopping Outlets Blowing Rock www.tangeroutlets.com
Mast General Store Boone & Valle Crucis www.mastgeneralstore.com
Moses Cone Manor & Parkway Craft Center - Blowing Rock - Blue Ridge Parkway Mile Post 294.
Blue Ridge Parkway blueridgeparkway.org