The Boone Travel Guide | Outdoor Adventures + Things To Do

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Linville Gorge Chimneys Climbing (Boone)

The Chimneys (Linville Gorge, Pisgah NF): The .7-mile hike to the 21 Chimneys atop Linville Gorge is among the most beautiful vistas in North Carolina, amidst one of the most remote areas in the Blue Ridge. The steep climbs are a great area to set up top ropes, with slightly overhanging big pockets to climb and numerous cracks. The Chimneys are a great destination for beginning climbers looking for a great place to toprope moderate climbs in a beautiful setting. Directions from...

Rocky Knob Mountain Biking Park

Rocky Knob Mountain Biking Park (Boone Mountain Biking): The 185-acre Rocky Knob Bike Park features four skills courses, over nine miles of technical mountain biking trails and a recently completed pump track. In addition to the fun mountain biking features, Rocky Knob is also home to three shelters, an adventure playground and picnic areas. The area’s trails are great for experienced...

Upper Creek Falls

Upper Creek Falls: Known as one of the most unique and popular swimming holes in the area, Upper Creek Falls is a must for all explorers who like the thrill of natural waterslides. The trail begins on the left side of the parking lot and descends into the gorge by way of a series of switchbacks (please remain on trail...

Grandfather Mountain Adventures

Anyone who visits Grandfather Mountain discovers a place that inspires awe through natural wonders. You’ll never experience the same mountain twice: today you might come face-to-face with an owl, another day you may see rare wildflowers in bloom. Just talk to one of our naturalists to understand more about these living treasures and learn where to find them. There’s...

Boone Family Adventures

Are you ready to take the family on an adventure they won’t soon forget? If so, check out a few of our picks for best family adventures in the Boone area. We’ve got everything from ziplining to nature hikes to picnics by a beautiful river. What more can you ask for? Boone Family Adventure Experts: Foscoe Rentals 133 Echota Pkwy, Boone, NC www.foscoerentals.com // (828) 963-8142 Valle Crucis Community Park (Valle Crucis): Valle Crucis Park, a 22 acre park just behind the...

Boone Fishing + Fly Fishing Rivers

Boone fly fishing consists of beautiful mountain streams brimming with wild and stocked trout. With delayed harvest trout fishing options, wild trout waters and great places to take a guided float trip for fishing, the High Country is home to some of the Southeast’s best fly fishing. View our guide to the best fly fishing spots in and around Boone,...

Emerald Outback Bike Trails

Beech Mountain is quickly becoming ground zero for some of the best riding in North Carolina. Mountain bikers can ride a lift to the top of Beech Mountain and bomb it down some of the steepest downhill trails in the Eastern U.S. For those not quite ready to let it rip on the steeps, the nearby Emerald Outback Trails...

Yancey Ridge Mountain Biking Trail

Yancey Ridge Trail (Wilson Creek): If you’re looking for a challenging mountain biking ride with some fun climbing and technical descents, look no further than Yancey Ridge. This is a good loop through the Wilson Creek Area of Pisgah National Forest and begins with a grueling 3.5 mile climb before gaining the ridge for some fast and fun ridge riding before beginning a...