Annie Cannon Gardens — Attraction in Blowing Rock

This is a beautiful trail just a block off Main St. We stayed at the Hemlock Inn and walked the trail early morning in November to do some fall photography, when temperatures were cooler - ideal for hiking. What a little gem! The Rhododendron-lined trail follows the creek that drops significantly in places, creating cascading waterfalls along the way. Just remember that when you get to the bottom of the trail you need to hike back up! Great morning workout. I’ll be back...

We absolutely loved this trail! It was a little more steep than we expected but the reward at the bottom was amazing!! The beginning of the trail is all downhill, but the falls were absolutely beautiful! The trail back is basically all up hill so be prepared for that, but we took our time and enjoyed nature along the way there and back. It was a total of about 3 miles and we took about 2 hours to complete. It can be done much faster, but we were...

Great hike with beautiful scenery up and down through the Rhododendrons. Being 59+60 yrs old it is a great work out for us and dogs loved going over and in the creek...