"VISIT THE BLOWING ROCK" Top 5 Page for this destination Hickory Things to Do Tip by LoriPori

Saturday, October 30, 2010
It was a lovely sunny day, so we decided to take a drive up the Hwy 321 to Blowing Rock, which is about an hour's drive north of Hickory.
The drive up was beautiful especially with the mountains showing off their fall foliage. We got to THE BLOWING ROCK, parked the van and walked to the Visitor Center/Gift shop/ Entrance.
The price of admittance was $5.00 a person. A man stood by the entrance door to collect the entrance fee. Since it was very misty up in the mountains, we decided not to do it. Instead I browsed around the very well stocked (and pricey) gift shop.

A sign outside the Visitor Center reads:
"This 250 million year old cliff formation is North Carolina's oldest travel attraction. Located at 4000 feet above sea level, the Blowing Rock is the town's namesake. The phenomenon is so called because the rocky walls of the gorge form a flume through which the northwest wind sweeps with such force that it returns light objects cast over the chasm."

Address: Highway 321
Directions: We took the I-40 west until we saw the exit for the 321 North
Phone: 828-295-7111
Website: http://www.blowingrock.com