Blue Ridge Parkway Section 6 Trail Information
This is your guide to individual trails along this section of the Parkway.Richland Balsam
Moderate, 1.47mi, Some Hills, Some Obstacles
Other Map ID: BRP MP 431
This self-guiding nature trail loop travels through a high elevation, spruce-fir forest that has been devastated by a polluted environment and an introduced pest. See how the forest is recovering - or is it?
Waterrock Knob
Moderate, 1.18mi, Climbs Steeply, Some Obstacles
Other Map ID: BRP MP 451.2
This path starts out paved and travels to overlooks which include views to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and south into the southern mountains and the Piedmont region. The trail becomes dirt past an overlook before it reaches the summit of Waterrock Knob.
