8 days in Boone Itinerary

Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Take a break from the city and head to Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park and High Mountain Expeditions. Get out of town with these interesting Boone side-trips: Linville Gorge (in Linville Falls), Linville Caverns (in Marion) and Grandfather Mountain (in Linville). There's lots more to do: hike along The Cascades Trail, head outdoors with Outdoor Activities, discover the riches below the earth's surface at Foggy Mountain Gem Mine, and ride a horse along Moses H. Cone Memorial Park.

For photos, more things to do, reviews, and other tourist information, go to the Boone travel route planner.

In July in Boone, expect temperatures between 78°F during the day and 61°F at night.