Fall Creek Lodge

2539 Beech Mountain Road www.beechmountain.net
Elk Park, NC 28622 faIlcreeklodge@hotmail.com
800.834.4118

SCENIC HIKING TRAILS IN THE AREA

ROAN MOUNTAIN STATE PARK:

Turn right on 194 South and go to stop sign. Turn right onto I 9-E (Time Square Restaurant on corner). Go past NC state line and thru the town of Roan Mountain. Pass Appalachian Gas Station on left side and look for intersection on left and sign for Roan State Park. Turn left and follow this road to the Roan State Park.

At the Roan State Park, there are hiking trails, playground, swimming pool, biking trails, the Rhododendron gardens and many yearly festivals. You will find many activities for the entire family to enjoy. Your hike on the trails will often bring you in contact with a beautiful, flowing river.

ELK RIVER FALLS:

Turn right onto 194 South and go to stop sign. Turn right onto 19-E (Time Square Restaurant on corner). Go approx. 1/2 mile and turn right as you see sign leading to Elk River Falls. Follow signs leading to Elk River Falls. This road is called Elk River Road and you will be following the river most of the way. The road will eventually turn to gravel. There are picnic tables along the river at the parking area. Follow the designated trail to the 60’ waterfall. You will pass a small waterfall in the beginning, but there is a short trail leading to the large waterfall. You may fish in the Elk River in designated areas as well.

The Government has numerous walking trails throughout the Elk River area.

THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL:

Take 194 South to stop sign. Turn right onto 19-E (Time Square Restaurant on corner). Follow Hwy 19-E thru the town of Elk Park and continue several miles. Look on both sides of the road and you will see pull off’s and markers where the Appalachian Trail crosses the 19-E Hwy and where you may park your car and begin the trail.

To enter from Roan Mountain— Continue on I 9-E thru the town of Roan Mountain and turn left onto the highway leading to Roan Mountain State Park. You will see the trail at the top. You will see the trail at the top. You can park going north or south on the trail. It is a bald area in either direction.

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN TRAILS:

There are 9 trails from easy to very strenuous, a total of 13.5 miles, including 15 primitive campsites and 1 log shelter. 6 trails on the 105 side of the mountain takes hikers to the famous Grandfather Profile Rock and to spectacular views from the summits of the highest peaks in the Blue Ridge range. 3 trails on the Parkway side of the mountain lead to a breath taking view of the Boone bowl area, Price Lake, Blowing Rock and then up to Calloway Peak at 5964 feet. DIRECTIONS: Take 194N to Banner Elk. Turn right at stoplight onto Hwy 184. Go thru the town of Banner Elk to next stoplight. Turn right onto Hwy 105. Follow 105 thru Linville to the next stoplight. Turn left at the next stoplight and the entrance to Grandfather Mountain is on your left. (From Hwy I O5—---you will see large Yellow Signs leading you to Grandfather)