Put these top 5 spots on your Western North Carolina itinerary asap! 📝 🏔️ Follow @smoky.mountain.soul for more travel ideas in the Blue Ridge Mountains 🥾 Linville Gorge: rugged hiking, views 💦 Scenic Highway 64: roadside waterfalls 🦌 Great Smoky Mountains National Park: views, swimming, and wildlife 🌲 Gorges State Park: waterfalls, hiking ⛰️ Grandfather Mountain: hiking, children’s activities 🙏🏻 Be respectful when visiting! | Smoky Mountain Soul Adventures

37 reactions | Happy National Trails Day! Grandfather Mountain offers access to multiple trails ranging in difficulty from easy to strenuous! Which trails are you adding to your summer bucket list? Read more about our trails at grandfather.com/hiking! : GMSF | Grandfather Mountain | Facebook

Grandfather Mountain has added a new tone to its fall color palette — snow white. The nonprofit nature park saw its first snow of the season today and is now fully open — Mile High Swinging Bridge and hiking trails included — to share the wintry wonder. Book your visit today at grandfather.com! Video by Luke Barber & Landis Taylor | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Grandfather Mountain

Rising 5,946 feet above sea level, Grandfather Mountain stands tall as a living legend of North Carolina. ⛰️ Named for its peaks shaped like an old man’s profile, this iconic mountain has inspired Native American tribes, early settlers, and generations of visitors. Preserved in the late 1800s by Hugh Morton and his family, it escaped logging and modern development. Opened to the public in 1952 and home to the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge, Grandfather Mountain is where breathtaking views, ric