SCENIC DRIVES: THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN AND THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, NC

What better way to bid farewell to 2011 than take a long drive along one of the most scenic drives and enjoying the beauty of the nature. The Grandfather Mountain is more than just an ordinary mountain. This place is blessed with natural beauty. The changing colors of the tree, the rich animal life and the changing beauty of the mountain with the seasons are the specialties of this place. You can enjoy adventure, wildlife, bird watching, walking and nature at the Grandfathers Mountain. Take a long drive along the scenic  Blue ridge park way and enjoying the golden colored Viaduct and Linn Cove and set your mind at peace and rejuvenate yourself for the coming year 2012.

TAKE A RIDE: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

THE SCENIC GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN PEEKS

VISITORS HAVING A VIEW FROM THE PEAK OF GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN

THE GOLDEN COLORED VIADUCT AND LINN COVE

SWINGING BRIDGE

SUSPENSION BRIDGE ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

CURVING VIADUCT

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY TOWARDS THE MOUNTAIN

The Blue Ridge Parkway

This parkway has a little history behind it. Before constructing this parkway, three plans were made to check which plan walks hand in hand with nature. The engineers did not want to spoil the natural beauty of the mountain to construct a parkway. Hence they decided to build a bridge over land, which is successfully known as the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Things to do at the Grandfathers Mountain

•    Walk along the mile long swinging bridge
•    Hiking on the mountain
•    Walking
•    Enjoy the wildlife
•    See the naturalist program
•    Visit the nature museum
•    Wild flower bloom calendar
•    Bird Watching
•    The fudge shop

Activities at the Grandfathers Mountain

•    Meet mountains naturalist
•    Meet wood carvers
•    Natural habitat tour
•    Kids fest and animals birthday party
•    Junior range activities
•    The bridge trail
•    The black rock natural trail
•    Drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway

Facilities available
•    Restrooms
•    Elevator to bridge
•    Restaurants
•    Fudge shop
•    ATM’s

How to get to the Blue Ridge Parkway?

Greensboro, North Carolina  is one of the closest international airports from Linville. To get directly to the entrance of the Grandfather Mountain take I-40 West from Hickory to exit 105 at Morganton. From Morganton take NC 181north 34milles towards Linville. From Linville take US 221 fro 2 miles to reach the entrance of Grandfathers Mountain.