📜 Exquisite stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway, known for spectacular floral displays.
🔍 High-altitude peaks offer unique natural features and vibrant blooms.
🌸 See show-stopping displays of colorful wildflowers, especially Catawba rhododendrons in bloom.
🚶♀️ Hike through natural tunnels formed by gnarled rhododendron bushes.
🏞️ Enjoy breathtaking 360-degree vistas of the Southern Appalachians from the summit.
🌲 Explore a high-altitude environment with unique "balds" and twisted trees.
⚠️ Some trails are closed or partially open due to storm damage.
🚫 Fragile ecosystem requires staying on marked trails and within rock walls at the summit.
🗓️ Best time to visit is June for peak rhododendron bloom.
📍 Access via Craggy Pinnacle Trail from the upper Craggy Dome parking lot at Milepost 364.1.
Restrooms are open seasonally at the Visitor Center.
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