Cones Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Caldwell County, North Carolina

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     This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the Yancey Ridge Trail, and a short journey to Silvervale Falls is always worthwhile. And that's not all you can do here at Cones Lake. A pleasant nearby hotel is The Village Inn, and you can never get enough of the great skiing at Appalachian Mountain. That right there is loads already, but it continues; Cones Lake has it all.
Having a pleasant time in the Blue Ridge Mountains is simple. You'll stumble
 
   on a stunning lake called Chetola Lake near Cones Lake, and a great location for whitewater paddling is Yadkin River. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is always beautiful. It's a delightful idea to visit Bailey Camp Creek, it's in close proximity to Cones Lake, and you're sure to bump into some fine folks from Boone here.
There's good hiking along the Daniel Boone Scout Trail, and Roaring River Chalets is a delightful place to get some rest. All through
 
               the warm months here at Cones Lake, high temperatures commonly get into the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. Highs throughout the winter are regularly in the 40's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Cones Lake tend to be in the 10's. Cones Lake ordinarily gets much rain; May is the wettest month with most rain while December is typically the driest month.
If you came for an overnight stay Mulberry Campground is a great spot to camp, and Kirby Gap is in the neighborhood, and is a pleasant site. But wait, there's more enjoyable things to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. You can run the rapids of Thunderhole Creek in the vicinity of Cones Lake, and Boone KOA is a nice local campground. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Cones Lake, you could also check out stunning Bass Lake, and glorious skiing awaits you at Hawksnest.

 
The Village Inn, Blowing Rock
5 miles away
Located on Highway 321 Bypass in the heart of the Village of Blowing Rock. Only a short walk to Main Street shopping, restaurants and art galleries. All our guestrooms have refrigerators, microwave ...

Roaring River Chalets, Blowing Rock
5 miles away
Whether you are planning to visit for some energetic activities, or prefer to spend your days in quiet enjoyment of natures beauty, the Roaring River Chalets is centrally located to make for easy expl...

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Local climate location: BANNER ELK 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.07528
Longitude: -81.61167

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These outdoors activities are available near Cones Lake.
 Hotels Near Cones Lake:
The Village Inn, Blowing Rock, 5 miles away
Roaring River Chalets, Blowing Rock, 5 miles away
Hillwinds Inn, Blowing Rock, 5 miles away
Cliffdwellers, Blowing Rock, 5 miles away
Blowing Rock Victorian Inn B&B, Blowing Rock, 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cones Lake:
Mulberry Campground, Caldwell County, 5 miles away
Boone KOA, Boone, 5 miles away
Morgan's Mountain Retreat, Blowing Rock, 6 miles away
Camp Sky Ranch, Blowing Rock, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Cones Lake:
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 14 miles away
      365 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina, 16 miles away
      619 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 17 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Cones Lake:
Thunderhole Creek, Caldwell CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III+ - 3.5 miles long (Globe Road to Upton)
Yadkin River, Caldwell/Wilkes CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 19.9 miles long (Route 268 Bridge to Route 1137)
Boone Fork, Watauga CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III-IV(V+) - 4.5 miles long (Julian Price Park to Watauga)
 Trails Near Cones Lake:
Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County, 12 miles away
Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell County, 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Cones Lake:
Chetola Lake, Watauga CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Bass Lake, Watauga CountyCounty, 6 miles away

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Boone KOA
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Gragg Prong River
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Yancey Ridge Trail
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Appalachian Mountain
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Hawksnest
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Sugar Mountain
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Down By The River Campground
19 miles away
Campground your home away from home as you enjoy all of the outstanding attractions and breathtaking scenes found nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Large trees and beautiful landscaping frame sites in our campground. Sites are spacious and most are pull-through.

Campground amenities include bath houses with showers and laundry facilities, a recreational center and a smaller pavilion used for outdoor events. We are open from May 1st until October 31st. Nearby attractions include Grandfather Mountain, Linville Falls and Gorge, and the Blue Ridge Parkway, as well as countless hiking trails. For more information, please visit our website at www. Downbytherivercampground.com...

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