Trail Treks at Waterrock: Guided High Elevation Hike (Waterrock Knob Visitor Center - Milepost 451)
Blue Ridge Parkway · North Carolina
Photo: Harold Blackwood Photo
Next time
Saturday, Oct 10 · 10:45 AM
Local time at the park
About this program
Come join a ranger for a guided hike from the Waterrock Knob Visitor Center! Whether you follow us out on the Mountains-to-Sea trail to enjoy the different forest types, or whether we’re headed to the top of Waterrock Knob for a top-down view, you’ll be getting your exercise and learning as we go. There are lots of sights, big and small, that we’re excited to share with our visitors!
The hike will be approximately 1.2 to 2 miles out and back, depending on which trail the ranger chooses to feature. All trails at Waterrock make for a strenuous hike on rocky terrain . Expect the trail to be slick, especially if there has been dense fog or rain recently.
You must wear closed-toed shoes appropriate for a trail walk. Please bring water and rain gear in case of a turn in the weather. If there is light rain, the hike will continue if everyone is sufficiently prepared. In the event of thunder or other dangerous conditions, the hike will be canceled.
- Elevation at the start
- 2,268 ft
- Where to meet
- Meet in front of the Waterrock Knob Visitor Center, which is at Milepost 451 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- Good to know
- This 90-minute hike starts at 10:45AM.
From the National Park Service. Elevation from USGS.
Upcoming dates
- Saturday, Oct 1010:45 AM
- Sunday, Oct 1110:45 AM
- Thursday, Oct 1510:45 AM
- Friday, Oct 1610:45 AM
- Saturday, Oct 1710:45 AM
Schedule from the Blue Ridge Parkway, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Weather
62° / 53°
light rain · OpenWeather forecast
Typical for the date
71° / 49°
Rain about 1 day in 4. 30-year NOAA average at Asheville, NC, 4.5 mi away.
Sunset
7:03 PM
Saturday
No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.
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