Outdoors Grandfather Mountain, Blowing Rock
Mile High Swinging Bridge
An outdoor spot in Grandfather Mountain, Blowing Rock, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Clear morning.
Why go
Suspension footbridge between two peaks on Grandfather Mountain, with views across the Blue Ridge.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Blowing Rock, alongside 3 activities, 2 places to eat and 1 outdoor spot. The closest of our other picks is Sugar Mountain Resort, 3.1 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Outdoors · Nature
- Neighborhood
- Grandfather Mountain
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Best time
- Clear morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Blowing Rock, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Sugar Mountain Resort
North Carolina's largest ski area, with 21 slopes, a tubing park and an outdoor skating rink at the base.
Activity · 3.1 mi straight-line - 2Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
Former estate on the Blue Ridge Parkway with 25 miles of carriage roads for winter walks and snowshoeing around Flat Top Manor.
Outdoors · 8.6 mi straight-line - 3The Speckled Trout
Main Street restaurant and bottle shop in Blowing Rock serving local trout and Southern plates.
Food · 9.0 mi straight-line - 4Green Park Inn
Victorian resort hotel from 1891 at the south end of Blowing Rock, straddling the Eastern Continental Divide.
Stay · 9.7 mi straight-line - 5Appalachian Ski Mountain
Small family ski area between Blowing Rock and Boone with a ski school, terrain park and an outdoor ice rink.
Activity · 11 mi straight-line - 6Tweetsie Christmas
Tweetsie Railroad's steam train runs through lit woods on December evenings, with a decorated Main Street and Santa.
Activity · 11 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Mile High Swinging Bridge is a stop on our Asheville, Blowing Rock & Boone route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Blowing Rock
Mile High Swinging Bridge is our only outdoors pick in Blowing Rock; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Blowing Rock guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Blowing Rock run from 38°F in January to 80°F in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Mile High Swinging Bridge itself, we suggest: Clear morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Blowing Rock from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Blowing Rock weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 36.09500, -81.83225
- Destination
- Blowing Rock, North Carolina
- Website
- grandfather.com
Mile High Swinging Bridge: quick answers
How much time do you need at Mile High Swinging Bridge?
Plan on about 3 hours at Mile High Swinging Bridge. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Mile High Swinging Bridge?
Our pick: Clear morning. Insider tip: Grandfather Mountain closes for ice and high wind; check the morning status before driving up.
Which TripsCircle routes include Mile High Swinging Bridge?
Mile High Swinging Bridge appears on Asheville, Blowing Rock & Boone, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Mile High Swinging Bridge to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Blowing Rock.
Plan Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Blowing Rock weather by month
- Asheville to Blowing Rock 62 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Blowing Rock
- Dan'l Boone Inn Food
- Mast General Store Shopping
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.