Blowing Rock / Maze Trail

BLOWING ROCK/Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

Maze Trail

Authors and Literary Landmarks

National Heritage

Watauga County

11 Km Maze Trail YR1433   Jan 1 – Dec 31        

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.

YR1433 - Start at Blowing Rock Market.

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

THE MAZE TRAIL: Walk from town through the grounds of the renowned Chetola Resort and onto the carriage trails of the Moses Cone Estate. Walk features the aptly named Maze Trail, the estate's apple barn and Bass Lake. As with the Manor House trail, the variety of trees and flowering plants promises a visually pleasing walk throughout the year. Pets are not allowed in the Chetola Resort grounds.

The trail is not suitable for wheel chairs due to hills and a few steps; 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.