Bluff Mountain Trail
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North Carolina · Alleghany County

Bluff Mountain Trail

7.5-mile moderate trail with open meadows and panoramic mountain views.

Rating
Length
7.5 mi
Difficulty
5
County
Alleghany

About This Trail

Descending more than 2,000 feet along a forested ridgeline from Brinegar Cabin in Doughton Park, this Blue Ridge Parkway trail offers the area’s most open views. Spring wildflowers, pine forests, and meadows line the route, which is part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail network at milepost 238.5.

Location

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Coordinates: 36.4334, -81.1549

Getting There

From Sparta, take the Blue Ridge Parkway south to Doughton Park near milepost 241. Park at the Doughton Park parking area off the Parkway. The Bluff Mountain Trail begins near the restrooms.

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