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Hiking Trails: Price Lake Loop Trail

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Hiking Trails: Price Lake Loop Trail
Price Lake Overlook / Parking Area

Trail Description:

The Price Lake Loop Trail is a great, relativiely flat and easy trail that circumvents the artificial price lake. This lake has a dam on one end (near the parking area) that the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses over. The dam is pretty cool but not overly impressive in terms of damology. A very beautiful trail, if you have a couple hours to spend and want to take a liesurely hike that crosses several creeks and streams that feed Price Lake, definitely worth it!

Length of Trail:

2.3 miles

Rating of Difficulty:

Moderate trail, takes a couple hours to complete the loop.

Scenery:

Gorgeous higher elevation lake! No motorboats, just lots of canoes and paddleboats during the summer.

Directions to Trail head:

From Blowing Rock (heading South): Blue Ridge Parkway to mile marker 297. The lake and parking area will be on your left. Continue on another mile or so to the ampitheater / boat rental place.

Special Notes:

Canoe & paddleboat rentals available
Great spot for spotting otters playing in the lake!