Figure 8 Loop Trail-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Figure 8 Loop Trail-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway

Trail head: Milepost 293-295 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.4 miles Duration: 12 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Arrive at Mose Cone Memorial Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Head down the stairs to the parkway craft center. Go past the Moses Cone home on the right...

Tate Evans Park-Elk Creek-Banner Elk NC

Tate Evans Park-Elk Creek-Banner Elk NC

Trail head: Banner Elk, North Carolina Distance: 0.3 miles Duration: 7 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Tate Evans Park located next to town hall in Banner Elk North Carolina is one of the most relaxing parks I have ever been to and has everything for everyone,...

Chestoa View Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 320

Chestoa View Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 320

Trail head: Milepost 320 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.6 miles Duration: 46 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: On the Blue Ridge Parkway  at milepost 320 you will see a sign for Chestoa View Parking. Get out park your car, and you will see the trail head in front of...

Cascades Trail-E.B. Jeffress Park-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 271.9

Cascades Trail-E.B. Jeffress Park-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 271.9

Trail head: Milepost 271.9 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.9 miles Duration: 55 minutes Skill Level: Moderate Hiking Trail Overview: Trail head starts off at the E.B.Jeffress Park overlook at milepost 271.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Past the bathrooms and down the...

Tomkins Knob Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 273

Tomkins Knob Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 273

Trail head: Milepost 273 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.7 miles Duration: 20 minutes Skill Level: Easy / Moderate Hiking Trail Overview: Tomkins Knob Hiking Trail is a good extra hike to add onto the Cascades Falls Trail at EB Jeffress Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway....

Glen Burney Trail-Blowing Rock NC Waterfalls

Glen Burney Trail-Blowing Rock NC Waterfalls

Trail head: Broyhill Park Blowing Rock NC Distance: 1.2 miles Duration: 1 hr Skill Level: Moderate/Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: The trail head is just past the Broyhill Park in Blowing Rock North Carolina. This hikes starts down a road then crosses a stream to...

Broyhill Park Blowing Rock NC

Broyhill Park Blowing Rock NC

Trail head: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Distance: 0.6 miles Duration: 18 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Park in the town parking lot  and continue around the lake sidewalks. Tips: Water bottle Regular shoes or sneakers would be fine for this hike Would recommend...

Green Knob Trail-Julian Price Park-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 295.9

Green Knob Trail-Julian Price Park-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 295.9

Trail head: Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 295.9 Distance: 2 miles Duration: 1 hour Skill Level: Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Drive to the Blue Ridge Parkway to milepost 295.9 and park in the overlook. There is a small lake called Sims Pond, and waterfall here and a...

Cold Prong Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 299

Cold Prong Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 299

Trail head: Milepost 299 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.4 miles Duration: 17 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: Cold Prong Trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway is a small loop for beginner hikers. Almost all of the hike is flat. You start at the overlook parking lot, and...

Mose Cone Park Carriage Trails-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Mose Cone Park Carriage Trails-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Trail head: Milepost Blue Ridge Parkway, Moses Cone Manor Distance: 5.8 miles Duration: 2 hours Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Tips: Take a few bottles of water Wear walking, running or hiking shoes Be careful and courteous to Horses passing by...