Yancey Ridge Trail   US221 E out of Blowing Rock. 15miles to Gragg Rd to Yancey Ridge Trail Says John Real nice if I had a GPS sitting next to my laptop, but for those without their GPS, directions to a trail head would be nice. Says Ryan Rogusky            Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Yancey Ridge Trail.   Camp Grounds Near Yancey Ridge Trail: Down By The River Campground, Newland , 8 miles away Daniel Boone Family Campground, Morganton , 9 miles away Mulberry Campground, Caldwell County , 9 miles away Playmore Beach Campground, Lenoir , 9 miles away Grandfather Campground and Cabins, Banner Elk , 9 miles away   Whitewater Near Yancey Ridge Trail: Gragg Prong River, Avery County , 0 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.6 miles long (Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek) Wilson Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 1 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Upper Wilson) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign) North Harper Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Wilson Creek Tributary) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.9 miles long (National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach)   Public Lands Near Yancey Ridge Trail: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 59 miles away Lake James State Park, North Carolina , 19 miles away Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee , 24 miles away South Mountain State Park, North Carolina , 26 miles away   Hotels Near Yancey Ridge Trail: Blue Ridge Village, Banner Elk , 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express BLOWING ROCK SOUTH, Blowing Rock , 9 miles away Ridgeway Inn, Blowing Rock , 9 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk, Banner Elk , 9 miles away The Village Inn, Blowing Rock , 9 miles away   Lakes Near Yancey Ridge Trail Wildcat Lake, Avery County , 10 miles away Lake James, Burke County , 17 miles away Trout Lake, Watauga County , 19 miles away