Hiked up Profile Trail and camped up on the ridge. The next morning we up to Calloway Peak, then out to Attic Window and MacRae Peak before heading back down Profile Trail. Beautiful views and some great scrambling.
tbaranski - May 16, 2013 12:02 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2013
Dynamite
Lots of fun indeed
MarkDidier - Jun 1, 2011 8:28 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2011
The Trifecta
Climbed MacRae as part of a traverse of Grandfather Mountain. Went up the Profile Trail and hit Calloway first and then Attic Window and MacRae. A beautiful hike on a very rugged trail. Highly recommended!
kavak - Oct 5, 2009 12:05 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2009
From Hiker's Parking Lot
My brother-in-law and I started out around 10:30 am with the intent to hike all the way to Calloway Peak. Well, it seems that most people just do MaCrae Peak and call it a day. My brother-in-law wasn't having a good day so he was good with just the one peak. I found a younger guy willing to press on through the clouds to the next peak. There were certainly tens if not in the hundreds of people on Grandfather Mountain the Sunday before Labor Day.
Sarah Simon - May 10, 2009 11:24 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2009
Grandfather Mtn Trail
Enjoyed this summit along with Window Attic. I'm sorry we didn't include Calloway, but our flight arrived late the night before and, combined with the time change, we had to sleep in a bit the next morning. The onwers demand you're off the trail by 6:00 PM, and we frankly ran out of time to continue on. Next time, next time...
I really loved this trail...the ladders, the cables, it was a lot of fun. The views seemed to go on forever. I'm sorry there is no SP page for Window Attic, a beautiful peak and fun ascent.
Climbing partner: Husband.
Koonsy - Dec 30, 2008 10:08 am Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2008
Grandfather Trail -Dec 08
Fun climb up top. The ladders and steep sections were a blast. No views and very windy conditions up top.
captainbuuda - May 22, 2008 3:42 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2008
Incredible view, climb, and WIND
Set out from Black Rock trailhead up to the swinging bridge; then on to Window Attic Peak, Calloway Peak and back. The wind on the mountain was something else-- standing up was a chore, even at the parking area. The view along the grandfather trail was the best I have experienced on any trail. Amazing mountain; I will return.
Took the Grandfather Trail from the Swinging Bridge out to Calloway and back. A word of advice about the alternate Underwood Trail around McRae..."alternate" does not mean "easier"...my knees are killing me:( A great peak though!
thljr922 - Feb 22, 2006 12:07 am Date Climbed: Feb 21, 2006
Winter Fun
I had a great winter hike up the Profile Trail to MacRae peak. Plently of snow and ice and great clear winter views along the way.
Route Climbed: Grandfather Mountain trail Date Climbed: Oct.18,2004
I originally planed on hiking to Calloway peak and up MacRae and Window Attic on the way but the mountain was closed due to near 100mph gusts on that day and the next day all I had time to due was MacRae and it was highly worth it!! Cant wait to go back.
desainme - Mar 27, 2021 11:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1999
Hiked from Swinging BridgeDid the ladder. I don't know the difficulty of it as a boulder problem.
technicolorNH - Nov 17, 2019 9:55 am Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2019
3rd of threeI caught this one on the way back, after getting the other two. The ice slide on the north side was quite entertaining, even with the cable to help.
captain.ron - Apr 30, 2016 10:01 am Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2016
Great hikeSuper fun hike up the grandfather trail
whatdoIknow - Aug 28, 2015 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2015
Aug 2015Did the hike with my 8 years old daughter. Fun, fun fun.
hornj - Apr 21, 2014 5:00 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2014
MacRae PeakHiked up Profile Trail and camped up on the ridge. The next morning we up to Calloway Peak, then out to Attic Window and MacRae Peak before heading back down Profile Trail. Beautiful views and some great scrambling.
tbaranski - May 16, 2013 12:02 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2013
DynamiteLots of fun indeed
MarkDidier - Jun 1, 2011 8:28 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2011
The TrifectaClimbed MacRae as part of a traverse of Grandfather Mountain. Went up the Profile Trail and hit Calloway first and then Attic Window and MacRae. A beautiful hike on a very rugged trail. Highly recommended!
kavak - Oct 5, 2009 12:05 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2009
From Hiker's Parking LotMy brother-in-law and I started out around 10:30 am with the intent to hike all the way to Calloway Peak. Well, it seems that most people just do MaCrae Peak and call it a day. My brother-in-law wasn't having a good day so he was good with just the one peak. I found a younger guy willing to press on through the clouds to the next peak. There were certainly tens if not in the hundreds of people on Grandfather Mountain the Sunday before Labor Day.
Sarah Simon - May 10, 2009 11:24 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2009
Grandfather Mtn TrailEnjoyed this summit along with Window Attic. I'm sorry we didn't include Calloway, but our flight arrived late the night before and, combined with the time change, we had to sleep in a bit the next morning. The onwers demand you're off the trail by 6:00 PM, and we frankly ran out of time to continue on. Next time, next time...
I really loved this trail...the ladders, the cables, it was a lot of fun. The views seemed to go on forever. I'm sorry there is no SP page for Window Attic, a beautiful peak and fun ascent.
Climbing partner: Husband.
Koonsy - Dec 30, 2008 10:08 am Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2008
Grandfather Trail -Dec 08Fun climb up top. The ladders and steep sections were a blast. No views and very windy conditions up top.
captainbuuda - May 22, 2008 3:42 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2008
Incredible view, climb, and WINDSet out from Black Rock trailhead up to the swinging bridge; then on to Window Attic Peak, Calloway Peak and back. The wind on the mountain was something else-- standing up was a chore, even at the parking area. The view along the grandfather trail was the best I have experienced on any trail. Amazing mountain; I will return.
jaygeekray - Sep 12, 2006 9:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2003
Hot, Humid and Harder than ExpectedNice hike on a hot and humid day. We got chased off of the trail by lightning.
dwhike - Jul 30, 2006 1:43 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2006
Grandfather TrailTook the Grandfather Trail from the Swinging Bridge out to Calloway and back. A word of advice about the alternate Underwood Trail around McRae..."alternate" does not mean "easier"...my knees are killing me:( A great peak though!
thljr922 - Feb 22, 2006 12:07 am Date Climbed: Feb 21, 2006
Winter FunI had a great winter hike up the Profile Trail to MacRae peak. Plently of snow and ice and great clear winter views along the way.
J.Iannotti - Nov 23, 2005 4:08 pm
Route Climbed: ladders Date Climbed: 11-19-2005it was fun
pilz8 - Oct 26, 2004 9:15 pm
Route Climbed: Grandfather Mountain trail Date Climbed: Oct.18,2004I originally planed on hiking to Calloway peak and up MacRae and Window Attic on the way but the mountain was closed due to near 100mph gusts on that day and the next day all I had time to due was MacRae and it was highly worth it!! Cant wait to go back.