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Grandfather Trail

On Raven Rocks, North North Carolina Blue Ridge Crest

Local route3.4 km · 2.1 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Profile Trail 1.5 mi · 2.4 kmExplore Raven Rocks →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 12–21 °C (54–70 °F)

  1. J3°-7°133
  2. F4°-6°140
  3. M8°-2°158
  4. A12°2°154
  5. M16°6°146
  6. J20°11°158
  7. J21°13°186
  8. A21°12°169
  9. S18°9°142
  10. O13°4°100
  11. N9°0°122
  12. D4°-5°139

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Mapped length
3.4 km · 2.1 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Raven Rocks (mountain, 1,735 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
North North Carolina Blue Ridge Crest (Southern Blue Ridge Front › Blue Ridge Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
8.3 km SE of Banner Elk (Avery County, North Carolina) · GeoNames
Park or forest
National Forests in North Carolina
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
North Carolina
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Route centre
36.1039, -81.8210
Route start
36.0961, -81.8317
OpenStreetMap
relation 14314056
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Profile Trail

1.5 mi · 2.4 km · National Forests in North Carolina

MTS / Tanawha Trail

2.2 mi · 3.6 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Daniel Boone Scout Trail

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Cragway Loop

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Bill Crump

4.5 mi · 7.2 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Banner Elk Greenway

4.8 mi · 7.7 km · National Forests in North Carolina

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