Section 8: Folk Art Center to Balsam Gap North on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Approximately 22 miles

The trail in this “roller coaster” section takes you past wildflower gardens, abundant wildlife and features such as Rattlesnake Lodge, Craggy Gardens, and Glassmine Falls. No camping on the trail. Lodging available in towns or on nearby Pisgah National Forest.

Resources
Map of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Asheville/Buncombe County Tourism http://www.exploreasheville.com/index.aspx
Folk Art Center http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/
Rattlesnake Lodge http://www.rattlesnakelodge.com/

Volunteer Task Force Leader: Barth Brooker  barthb@bellsouth.net

The Carolina Mountain Club www.carolinamtnclub.com maintains this section. Join them!