Attic Window Peak Grandfather Mountain

Hikers may access the trails inside grandfather mountain state park for free from trailheads outside the travel attraction.

Attic window peak grandfather mountain. The attic window peak winter view the blue ridge mountains of western north carolina and eastern tennessee are the result of the action of plate tectonics. At 5 844 feet macrae peak is the 3rd highest peak on grandfather mountain but it may be the most spectacular. Access to the trails from the swinging bridge requires the purchase of a ticket to the attraction. 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. Attic window peak is a highpoint along grandfather mountain in the grandfather mountain private nature reserve. Here are driving directions courtesy of the grandfather mountain webpage. 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.

A trip to the attic provides an exciting hike to attic window peak and indian house. 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. 1 2 mi 1 9 km. Grandfather mountain s summer guided hike series continues july 13 with grandfather s attic hike.

The trail drops precipitously down this cleft via class 2 3 scrambling. You will be looking at a giant cleft in the mountain which gives attic window peak its name. The small exposed rock summit has unparalleled 360 views of the roan highlands west the black mountains and linville gorge south and an astounding view of the sheer cliffs of attic window peak north. Guided hikes at grandfather mountain offer guests the unique opportunity to tackle one of the mountain s famously wondrous hiking trails with an expert.

5303 ft 5845 ft 5946 ft 3 6 attic window peak macrae peak macrae gap 3 0 backcountry hiking grandfather mountain crest trails grandfather trail blue blazed 2 4 miles 3 8 km.