Put these top 5 spots on your Western North Carolina itinerary asap! 📝 🥾 Linville Gorge: rugged hiking, views 💦 Scenic Highway 64: roadside waterfalls 🦌 Great Smoky Mountains National Park: views, swimming, and wildlife 🌲 Gorges State Park: waterfalls, hiking ⛰️ Grandfather Mountain: hiking, children’s activities What would you add?! 🤔 Blue Ridge Mountains content @smoky.mountain.soul 🏔️ ⛔️ Please be respectful when visiting: many of these areas still have road & trail closures that are s

Thought it was time for a list 🫶 These are 5 of my favs! Featured 👇🏼 🥾 Stone Mountain State Park ✨ Stone Mountain Loop and Widow’s Creek Falls 🐶 Pet Friendly 📍 Separate locations in the park 🥾 Linville Falls ✨ 1.6 Out & Back w/ several overlooks 🐶 Pet Friendly 📍 There are several different trails- I love the Basin Trail (On the Blue Ridge Parkway) 🥾 Grandfather Trail ✨ 2.4 Loop - Difficult 🐶 Pet Friendly 📍 Grandfather Mountain State Park (Tix must be purchased) 🥾 Rainbow Falls & Tur

Check out the 360-degree view from the Mile High Swinging Bridge on Grandfather Mountain! Read about many things to do there: https://www.bannerelk.com/grandfather-mountain/ | Visit Banner Elk