Blowing Rock / Manor House Trail

BLOWING ROCK/Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

Manor House Trail

Authors and Literary Landmarks

Gardens

Watauga County

10Km Manor House Trail YR817    Jan 1 - Dec 31   

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START POINT: Blowing Rock Market

                      990 Main Street    

                      Blowing Rock, NC 28605  

GPS N36° 08.11',W81° 40.67'

828-295-7373,  http://www.blowingrockmarket.com/

ALTERNATE START POINT: (with IVV Stamp)

High Country Host Visitor Information Center 1700 Blowing Rock Road (Hwy 321)

Boone, NC 28607

GPS: N36°11.99',W81°39.6'

828-264-1299. Tourist Info 1-800-438-7500.

YR817 - Drive a short distance to start point.

HOURS: Mon - Thu 7 am - 9 pm, Fri - Sat 7 - 10, Sun 8 - 8, call for holiday hours. Please walk during daylight hours only

POC: Brenda Saintsing brendas@northstate.net (336) 475-3038 P.O. Box 725 Clemmons NC 27012

or Loren Little, 336-788-8582, Iorenlittle@bellsouth.net

MANOR HOUSE TRAIL: Register at Blowing Rock Market and drive about 0.7 mile to walk start at Bass Lake parking area. Enjoy the walk as it circles Bass Lake and goes through the forest on Rhododendron lined, dirt and gravel surfaced carriage trails and visits the Manor House on the Moses Cone Flat Top Mountain Estate, now a national park nestled along the Blue Ridge Parkway. A large variety of hardwoods and conifers along with Rhododendron, Mountain Laurel and other native flora assure a colorful and interesting walk throughout the year. The trail may be difficult for wheel chairs due to hills and is recommended for medium and large wheeled strollers.

HOW TO GET THERE: From the east take US 421 to the Blue Ridge Parkway at Deep Gap and turn left onto parkway access ramp. From the north via US 221 turn left on US 421 for approximately 0.6 mi then turn right on the Blue Ridge Parkway access ramp. Turn right (south) on the parkway for approximately 18 miles to US 321/221 in Blowing Rock. Turn left on 321/221. At the second traffic light turn right on Bus 321/221/Main Street. At the next traffic light bear left on Main Street/Bus321 to the Blowing Rock Market on the right. (Option: Follow US 421/221 into Boone then left on SR105/ US 221 and left on US 321/221 into blowing rock.) From the west follow US 321through Boone into Blowing Rock. From the south US 321 north (I-85 exit 17 in Gastonia; I-40 exit 123 in Hickory) to Blowing Rock and follow Bus 321/Main Street through town to the start point on the left just past Blowing Rock Park. NOTE: US 321 is under construction between Lenoir and Blowing Rock and is subject to delays or detour. Call the NCDOT Traveler Information Line at 511 for current status.