Attic Window Peak Grandfather Mountain

Mile 3 4 reach the summit of calloway peak 5 946 feet the tallest peak on the grandfather mountain massif.

Attic window peak grandfather mountain.

A trip to the attic provides an exciting hike to attic window peak and indian house cave over the most rugged terrain on grandfather mountain. Macrae peak attic window peakand the high point calloway peak. Grandfather mountain is comprised of three peaks. Called the most technical hike east of the mississippi without climbing equipment the hike to mcrae s peak attic window and grandfather calloway peak at grandfather mountain is also affectionately called the chutes and ladders trail because it involves a number of cable assisted and ladder access area.

The last time we hiked up grandfather mountain we only made it a little past attic window peak. It was along this trail two centuries ago that noted french explorer and botanist andre michaux broke into song thinking he had arrived at the highest point in north america. Grandfather mountain is at the heart of a geologic wonder known as the grandfather mountain window a region covering several hundred square miles in northwestern north carolina. Here are driving directions courtesy of the grandfather mountain webpage.

The grandfather trail traverses the 2 4 miles of ridgeline between calloway peak and the swinging bridge linville peak attaining attic window and macrae peaks along the way. Hiking to any one of these three peaks would make for a rewarding day on the trail. We were some of the first people on the trail that day. The southern view includes the ridge to attic window peak plus the blue ridge parkway linville gorge and the black mountains.

This trail is among the most difficult and technical in the region. Guided hikes at grandfather mountain offer guests the unique opportunity to tackle one of the mountain s famously wondrous hiking trails with an expert. Christine wasn t feeling well that day so we decided we make a second attempt on this trip and make it to the highest peak calloway peak.