Grandfather Mountain Attic Window

It s difficult to determine the precise time it will take to arrive at each summit due to splitting into two groups.

Grandfather mountain attic window.

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. On friday afternoon we were able to leave work a few hours early in order to get a quick overnight trip to grandfather mountain.

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. Posted on september 26 2016 by dormouse under western north carolina. Overview grandfather mountain is comprised of three peaks.

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. Find available dates and book online with reserveamerica. Grandfather trail at grandfather mountain state park north carolina. Assuming we start the hike by 9 00 am we should be back at the top of calloway by 11 00 am the top of attic window by noon and the top of macrae by 12 30 pm 1 00 pm.

For those going all the way to the swinging bridge it s an additional 2 miles so 12 2 altogether. A trip to the attic provides an exciting hike to attic window peak and indian house. It s 3 7 to calloway 1 1 to attic window and a brutal 3 seriously to macrae. Here are driving directions courtesy of the grandfather mountain webpage.

Then of course we have to head back. We had a really great time and recommend this park to anyone who wants to visit a jungle gym for. Attic window grandfather mountain. 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.

It s 3 7 to calloway 1 1 to attic window and a brutal 3 seriously to mccrae.