Beech Mountain is a town in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains in both Avery and Watauga counties. It’s known for the Beech Mountain Resort, with ski trails, a summit deck with panoramic views and a terrain park. Numerous mountain trails include the creek side Falls Trail, which leads to a waterfall. The Emerald Outback at Beech Mountain is an all-season trail park.
Beech Mountain is the highest town east of the Rocky Mountains at 5,506 feet in elevation. The nearest municipality at a higher elevation is Des Moines, New Mexico, some 1,220 miles away. The town relies heavily on tourism. |
