Hiking Trails By Difficulty in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Easy Hiking Trails

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Strenuos Hiking Trails

Moderate Hiking Trails

Devil’s Courthouse Trail

Devil's Courthouse Trail Milepost 422.4 Distance: 1.0 mile out and back from the parking area. Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Gain : 258 feet Trailhead: Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 422.4, park at the Devil's Courthouse Overlook Elevation: 5720' Tips: This is a family...

Elk Knob Summit Trail

Elk Knob Summit Trail Trail head: approximately 9.5 miles north of Boone. Take Hwy 194 Elk Knob State Park 5564 Meat Camp Road Todd, NC 28684 Elk.knob@ncparks.gov Camping reservation: 828-297-7261 After turning a right into the state park at the top of the mountain....

Humpback Rocks-Milepost 5.0- Blue Ridge Parkway VA

Hiking Humpback Rocks is a relatively short hike following a 2.0-mile (3.2 km) trail loop. With a roughly 45-minute hike to ascend 740 feet (230 m) to the peak, and a 20-25-minute descent, this ranks as one of the shorter hikes along the Blue Ridge, however it remains...

Minihaha Falls 100 foot Waterfall North Georgia Mountains

Minnehaha Falls is a half-mile waterfall hike in the North Georgia Mountains, and is a must see when you are in the area and want to stretch your legs. Minnehaha Falls is a series of cascades located on Falls Creek in Rabun County, Georgia. The waterfalls near Lake...

Crag Way Trail Loop-Grandfather Mountain-Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 299.9

Trail Head: Boone Fork Parking Area, Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 299.5 GPS: 36.1199, -81.7815 Distance: 3.68 miles Duration: 3 hrs 20 minutes Elevation: 1,056 feet Skill Level: Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: This is a very family walking trail in Blowing Rock...

Wisemans View-Linville Gorge Wilderness-Pisgah National Forest

Video Taken from the Overlook at Wisemans View

Cunningham Falls-Frederick County-Maryland

Graveyard Fields Waterfalls-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 418

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Boone Fork Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 296.5

Trail Head: Julian Price Picnic Area Distance: 4.9 miles Duration: 2.5 hrs Skill Level: Moderate /Strenuous Overview: Tips: Not For First Time Hikers Not Good For Kids Under 7 years of age Bring at least 2 bottles of water and wear good hiking shoes...

Stack Rock Overlook-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 304.8

Trail Head: Distance: Duration: Skill Level: Overview: Tips: Great hike to stretch your legs after driving Perfect hiking trail for kids and very safe Bring a bottle of water and hiking shoes You could wear sneakers on this hike and be fine as well Map: Photo Gallery...

Price Lake Loop-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 296.7

Trail head: Milepost 296.7 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 2 miles Duration: 56 minutes Skill Level: Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: The Price Lake loop trail is part of the Julian Price memorial park trails. From the Parking lot at the front of the lake at milepost...

Linville Falls Erwin’s View Trail- Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 316.4

Trail head: Milepost 316.4 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 1.9 miles Duration: 25 minutes Skill Level: Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: Linville Falls is one of the major attractions along the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 316. Linville falls is located in the Blue...

Crabtree Falls-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 339.5

Trail head: Milepost 339.5 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 2.6 miles Duration: 2 hrs Skill Level: Moderate/Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: Tips: Make sure you have comfortable hiking shoes There is a bathroom and a water fountain at the parking lot Waterfall Picture...

Linn Cove Viaduct-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 304-Tanawha Trail

Trail head: Milepost 304 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: .08 mile Duration: 1 hr Skill Level: Moderate/ Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: Probably one of the most interesting hikes I have been on yet. Starting from the Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor Center milepost 304.6 off...

Flat Rock Trail-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 308

Trail head: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Distance: 0.6 miles Duration: 30 minutes Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: If you are looking to stretch your legs a bit from a long Blue Ridge Parkway Ride , this is the trail for you. At milepost 308.2 off...

Bass Lake-Moses Cone Memorial Park-Blowing Rock

Trail head: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Distance: 1 mile Duration: 25 minutes Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: This is a very family walking trail in Blowing Rock North Carolina. It is part of the Moses Cone Memorial Park Trail system. The hike is...

Rough Ridge Overlook-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 302.8

Trail head: Milepost 302.8 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 1 mile Duration: 2 hrs Skill Level: Moderate/Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: Rough Ridge Overlook and Trail starts at the bottom of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just South of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is a major...

Glassmine Falls-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 361.2

Trail head: Milepost 361.2 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.1 miles Duration: 1 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: When you park at the Blue Ridge Parkway overlook. Get out of the car and walk up the little hill on the path. Once you get to the top you will see the...

Craggy Gardens & Pinnacle-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 364

Trail head: Milepost 364 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.9 miles Duration: 60 minutes Skill Level: Moderate Hiking Trail Overview: Craggy Gardens and Craggy Pinnacle Trail is one of the most beautiful trails to hike on the Blue Ridge Parkway when the Rhododendrons are...

Mount Mitchell Lookout Tower-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 355.4

Trail head: Milepost 355.4 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.5 miles Duration: 6 minutes Skill Level: Moderate / Strenuous Overview: Lofty Mount Mitchell, near Burnsville, North Carolina, rises to an elevation of 6,684 feet and is the highest mountain east of the...

Fort Loudon Vonore TN Walking History Trail

Trail head: Fort Loudon, Tennessee Distance: 0.6 miles Duration: 31 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: On one of my sales trips I wanted to go on a hike and the locals told me to check out Fort Loudon in Tennessee. Being a history buff and seeing many forts across...

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

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

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

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...