Things to Do in Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk

Sitting atop the highest elevations in North Carolina’s northern Blue Ridge Mountains, this region is a winter sports haven. But High Country towns like Boone and Blowing Rock delight in every season, with rhododendron hikes in spring, mile-high adventure in summer and brilliant foliage in fall.

Look & Feel

Highlights

Grandfather Mountain
Tweetsie Railroad
Linn Cove Viaduct
Skiing, Snowboarding & Winter Sports
Hiking, Biking & Camping
Linville Falls
Wine Country

Weather

Winter 44°

Spring 61°

Summer 78°

Fall 63°

Hawksbill Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster in Banner Elk
Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone
The Blowing Rock outcropping
Mile High Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain
Beech Mountain Resort
Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park's Engine No. 12 in Blowing Rock
Raffaldini Vineyards in Ronda
Linn Cove Viaduct
Tubing on the New River, one of the world's oldest
Cub Creek mountain bike trails in Wilkesboro

Getting Around

Municipalities

Banner Elk
Beech Mountain
Blowing Rock
Boone
Burnsville
Jefferson
Linville
Sparta
Spruce Pine
Sugar Mountain
West Jefferson
Wilkesboro
North Wilkesboro

Getting There

U.S. Route 221

U.S. Route 321

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)

Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)

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