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Visit Blue Ridge

Heritage Trails

The North Carolina Mountains are home to thriving traditions of heritage trails including craft, music, agriculture, and Cherokee culture set amidst a backdrop of ancient mountain peaks and diverse forest ecosystems.

Heritage trails offer the experience of the down-home pleasures of old-time fiddling or the high lonesome strains of bluegrass at a local jamboree… Watching Cherokee youth play a vigorous game of stickball… Immersing yourself in the craft of blacksmithing at the John C. Campbell Folk School… Brave the Mile High Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain to reach the breathtaking views from the 5,964-foot summit of Calloway Peak.

The Blue Ridge Heritage Trails will help you experience the splendor of the Blue Ridge and guide you to many wonderful places off the beaten path.