Attic Window Peak Grandfather Mountain

We were some of the first people on the trail that day.

Attic window peak grandfather mountain.

The route follows the crest of grandfather mountain from the hiker s parking area out 2 4 miles to calloway peak. The grandfather trail traverses the 2 4 miles of ridgeline between calloway peak and the swinging bridge linville peak attaining attic window and macrae peaks along the way. Attic window peak is a highpoint along grandfather mountain in the grandfather mountain private nature reserve. Macrae peak attic window peakand the high point calloway peak.

It was along this trail two centuries ago that noted french explorer and botanist andre michaux broke into song thinking he had arrived at the highest point in north america. Hiking to any one of these three peaks would make for a rewarding day on the trail. Here are driving directions courtesy of the grandfather mountain webpage. This trail is among the most difficult and technical in the region.

A trip to the attic provides an exciting hike to attic window peak and indian house cave over the most rugged terrain on grandfather mountain. Grandfather mountain is at the heart of a geologic wonder known as the grandfather mountain window a region covering several hundred square miles in northwestern north carolina. The last time we hiked up grandfather mountain we only made it a little past attic window peak. Christine wasn t feeling well that day so we decided we make a second attempt on this trip and make it to the highest peak calloway peak.

The attic window peak winter view the blue ridge mountains of western north carolina and eastern tennessee are the result of the action of plate tectonics. The southern view includes the ridge to attic window peak plus the blue ridge parkway linville gorge and the black mountains. Called the most technical hike east of the mississippi without climbing equipment the hike to mcrae s peak attic window and grandfather calloway peak at grandfather mountain is also affectionately called the chutes and ladders trail because it involves a number of cable assisted and ladder access area.