Profile Trail Grandfather Mountain

Hiking info for Grandfather Mountain via Profile Trail located in Grandfather Mountain State Park North Carolina.

Profile trail grandfather mountain. Profile Trail Hike Grandfather Mountain One of most well-known trails in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains is the Profile Trail at Grandfather Mountain State Park. Find More Hikes in Smokies Southern Blue Ridge Mountains. Hike the Profile Trail to Grandfather Mountains famous face-like outcropping and climb a rocky boulder-filled ascent to stunning views from Watauga View and Calloway Peak on the mountains lofty ridge.

The 36-mile Profile Trail is accessed from the state park access on NC. Construction is complete on a new trail that offers additional mileage along the Profile Trail at Grandfather Mountain State Park. According to rangers Ive spoken with on the mountain and an article in the Mountain Times it was built between 1985 and 1989 in order to replace the soon-to-be-obliterated Shanty Trail and preserve hiking access to the west side of Grandfather Mountain.

6 or more miles. Each mile takes an avid hiker about an hour to complete. But like most of the natural gems in the High Country popularity causes parking problems.

The Profile Trail officially ends at Calloway Gap where hikers can head either east toward Calloway Peak or west toward the infamous swinging bridge at the top of Grandfather Mountain. Note that the trail gets markedly more strenuous after Foscoe View and anyone continuing on should be ready for steep gradients rock scrambling and the use of ladders. The Profile Trail ascends 1775 feet over 36 miles to Calloway Gap.

361198 -818350 By Trail. From the intersection of US 221 and NC 105 in Boone NC its 126 miles South on NC 105 to the State Park entrance on the left. At the top of Profile Trail youll make a quick detour onto Grandfather Trail which will take you to your final destination.

This is a 75 mile out-and-back hike with 2500 cumulative feet of elevation gain that takes about 3-5 hours to complete. Each mile takes an avid hiker about an hour to complete. The trailhead is located in the Sugar Mountain area on NC Highway 105 next to Grandfather Shopping Center with Lowes Foods.