Beech Mountain Resort
A ski resort in the town at the highest elevation east of the Rockies, which becomes a mountain bike park in summer with a rooftop craft beer bar at the summit.
The town of Beech Mountain sits at about 1,675 meters, making it the highest town east of the Rocky Mountains. In winter the resort offers skiing, snowboarding and ice skating, and the rooftop “5506'” beer bar at the summit overlooks the surrounding mountains. In summer, the chairlift, downhill mountain bike trails and hiking paths are open, and summer temperatures reach only about 20°C. It is about a 40-minute drive from Blowing Rock. The mountain roads have many curves, so watch for ice and snow in winter.
Opening hours
Open daily during winter ski season; mainly weekends in summer
Nearby sights
- Sugar Mountain Resort
- Hawksnest Snow Tubing & Zipline
- Mast General Store (Valle Crucis)
- Grandfather Mountain
- Mile High Swinging Bridge
- Linn Cove Viaduct
- Rough Ridge Trail
- Price Lake (Julian Price Memorial Park)