Tanawha Trail - Rough Ridge
Blue Ridge Parkway, NC
On October 5, 2025 and on our way from Charlotte to Boone (and following our Linville Gorge hike), Kim and I hiked the Tanawha Trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway from the Rough Ridge parking area to the Rough Ridge overlook. This was a nice short trail with several amazing overlooks of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Walk-Specific Map
Elevation Profile
Images
NCTNWHA07: Typical scenery Fall 2025
NCTNWHA06: View from Boulder Field Overlook
NCTNWHA06: View from Boulder Field Overlook
NCTNWHA91: View from Rough Ridge Overlook
NCTNWHA91: View from Rough Ridge Overlook
NCTNWHA06: Kim on Trail
NCTNWHA91: Kim from Rough Ridge Overlook
NCTNWHA91: View from Rough Ridge Overlook
GPX Download
A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.
Summary Information
| NUM | trackID | Primary | Description | Distance | CumDist | DeltaElev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCTNWHA92 | Tanawha Tr Spur | Rough Ridge parking area to Tanawha Tr | 0.05 | 0.05 | 46 |
| 2 | NCTNWHA07 | Tanawha Tr | spur to Rough Ridge parking area to Boulder Field Overlook | 0.19 | 0.24 | 110 |
| 3 | NCTNWHA06 | Tanawha Tr | Boulder Field Overlook to spur to Rough Ridge Overlook | 0.33 | 0.57 | 241 |
| 4 | NCTNWHA91 | Tanawha Tr Spur | Tanawha Tr to Rough Ridge Overlook | 0.02 | 0.59 | -2 |
| 5 | NCTNWHA91 | Tanawha Tr Spur | Rough Ridge Overlook to Tanawha Tr | 0.02 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 6 | NCTNWHA06 | Tanawha Tr | spur to Rough Ridge Overlook to Boulder Field Overlook | 0.33 | 0.94 | -241 |
| 7 | NCTNWHA07 | Tanawha Tr | Boulder Field Overlook to spur to Rough Ridge parking area | 0.19 | 1.13 | -110 |
| 8 | NCTNWHA92 | Tanawha Tr Spur | Tanawha Tr to Rough Ridge parking area | 0.05 | 1.18 | -46 |