Point of Interest
Grandfather Mountain State Park
9872 Highway 105 S., Banner Elk, NC 28604
Grandfather Mountain State Park is High Country hiking at some of its most thrilling, with rugged terrain, big elevation and iconic ridgeline views. Take on the famous Grandfather Trail for ladders and cables across exposed rock, or choose routes like Profile, Boone Fork or Daniel Boone Scout for a full-day challenge that still feels wildly worth it at the top. This is a pack-smart, plan-ahead kind of park where weather can change fast and the payoff is pure Blue Ridge wow.
