At 5,408 feet, Graybeard Mountain is the sixth-tallest mountain in the Blue Ridge Range. From its summit, hikers can find views of Mount Mitchell to the north as well as of the Swannanoa Valley. The privately owned but publicly accessible town of Montreat is where the trailheads originate for this mountain, and signs clearly point to Graybeard Trail, which is the main trailhead. The trail extends for about 6 miles to the top of the mountain, and the change in elevation is steep, about 2,400 feet. Along this trail, hikers can find the picturesque cascades of Graybeard Falls as well as Walker’s Knob, a giant rocky crag.

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