Following the ridge line of Grandfather Mountain, Grandfather Trail traverses three separate peaks -- including Calloway Peak which stands at an impressive 5,946 feet in elevation.

At just 150 feet, the new trail is quite short, but it connects with the often-overlooked legacy of the Great Smoky Mountains ...

Grandfather Mountain reopened Wednesday nearly four weeks after it was shut due to the impact of Hurricane Helene.. On Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26 and 27, Helene dumped heavy rain across western ...

I moved to Grandfather Mountain to start the trail program in 1978 when I was 27. That was one of the most difficult times in my life. I mean, at that time, Grandfather Mountain's backcountry ...

Grandfather Mountain in Avery County reopens Oct. 23, after closing due to Tropical Storm Helene. Luckily, Grandfather Mountain suffered minimal damage.

Grandfather Mountain in Linville, North Carolina, which closed after Hurricane Helene, will reopen Oct. 23. Shown here is Swinging Bridge. Leslie Restivo Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain ...

Grandfather Mountain in Linville, North Carolina, which closed after Hurricane Helene, will reopen Oct. 23. Shown here is Swinging Bridge. Leslie Restivo Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain ...

Trails project underway in Western NC since 2019 has been a boost to local economy in Old Fort, but was devastated by Helene.

Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina, one of the state’s most popular attractions is set to reopen. After temporarily closing on Sept. 26, Grandfather ...

LINVILLE — Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has partnered with Cranberry Middle School to create the TRAIL (Teaching ...

Grandfather Mountain in Linville, North Carolina, which closed after Hurricane Helene, will reopen Oct. 23. Shown here is Swinging Bridge. Leslie Restivo Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain ...