THINGS TO DO IN THE HIGH COUNTRY
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The Ashe County Cheese viewing room is open year round at no charge. Our cheese making schedule changes from week to week. The Ashe County Cheese viewing room is open year round at no charge. Our cheese making schedule changes from week to week, so be sure to check our cheese making schedule or call ahead and we’ll do our best to tell you when. This is a great place to take the whole family for a great day in the mountains.we are making.es from week to week, so be sure to check our cheese making schedule or call ahead and we’ll do our best to tell you when we are making.
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The Blue Ridge Parkway is 469 miles long and features some of the best scenery you can see in the Eastern United States. Experience of the drive of a life time. Conditions can vary throughout the year, plan your trip along the Parkway with weather in mind. The Blue Ridge Parkway offers great hiking on the many trails that dot the length of the parkway. Also, you can ski cross country in the winter.
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Canoe The New River the High Country offers the finest canoe, kayak, and tube trips. We specialize in canoe and kayak trips for Scouts, families, friends, and corporate groups on the historic and scenic New River, an American Heritage River. Truly a great canoeing, kayaking and tubing river for a child's or beginner's first river experience. We are the oldest and friendliest canoeing, tubing, and kayaking outfitter in the area with 40 years of experience.
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Landmark alpaca Farm is open year round (most days!) for farm visits and shopping by appointment between 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. We have for sale in our on-site farm store: hand-spun & mill-processed yarns from the farm's own alpacas, imported colored yarns, socks, scarves, caps and gloves, Teddy bears & children's toys, needle-felted and fleece figurines, our own calendars with award-winning photos, plus more.
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The Blue Ridge Brutal The North Carolina High Country offers many places to bike. With miles and miles of back roads you can rack up the miles and see some beautiful country. Also just to the north in Damascus VA you can rent a bike and ride the Virginia Creeper Trail which runs along the former rail way bed of the Virginia creeper train
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There over 369 miles of hiking trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway, so one of the most daunting tasks facing hikers may be choosing which trail to explore. Start by deciding on what you would like to see. Then decide how far you would like to hike. If you haven't hiked much recently, be conservative. Five miles round-trip is a good maximum distance for novices. The links below provide brief descriptions and maps of popular trails.
Please be aware that trail conditions may change suddenly and unexpectedly. Bear activity, severe storms, and downed trees may temporarily close trails. |
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Appalachian State University, located in Boone,\North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as engaged global citizens who understand their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. Appalachian enrolls about 18,000 students, has a low faculty-to-student ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. It is one of 16 universities in the University of North Carolina system.
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The North Carolina High Country has some of the best fishing to be found any place. With the New River and the many creeks that flow into the New River you can fish to your hearts content. Most fish for trout but there are other species of fish in the New River. Come up for a visit and try our fishing out.
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Christmas in July here in West Jefferson NC. This festival features the best of Blue Grass Music, dancing, farmers market, Civil War Reenactments, great food, and plenty of actives for kids of all ages. While you are here you can pick out your Christmas Tree and come back in November and have it cut fresh for Christmas
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