Craggy Gardens

Blue Ridge Parkway stop near milepost 364 with a short summit trail and 360-degree mountain views.

The Craggy Pinnacle Trail is about 1.2 miles round trip with roughly 250 feet of climb and stone steps, ending at a walled summit with 360-degree views. The NPS reopened the Visitor Center and trail on September 15, 2025, and its October 31, 2026 road status lists the surrounding Parkway miles as open. Best at sunset, in fall, or in June when the rhododendrons bloom; it can run up to 20 degrees cooler than Asheville.