ATTENTION! WE ARE WORKING TO GET THE DISC GOLF KIOSK AT OWEN HIGH SCHOOL REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. In the mean time, you can print scorecards with the links below before you visit the course. Thanks for your patience!
Owen High Nature Trail Disc Golf Course; where the flight of your Frisbee is the trail and the tee-signs and scorecards are your nature guides! Set in the beautiful Swannanoa Valley, the Owen High Nature Trail Disc Golf Course is surrounded by beautiful mountain views – including a spectacular view of the Blue Ridge Parkway (the most visited unit of the National Park Service) cutting across the shoulder of Potato Knob (one of the peaks in the Black Mountains, the tallest mountain chain East of the Mississippi). At 2438’, the 9-hole course covers nearly half a mile in Frisbee flying distance… and nearly a full mile of walking distance (and, that’s if you throw your discs straight). Although the course is minimally wooded, the use of elevation and OB (out-of-bounds) make it challenging.
Walking a mile and exercising in nature has never been so much fun!
Location Details
Adventures for Owen High School NTDGC
Owen High Disc Golf: "Birdies" Scorecard
Trail length:
Owen High Disc Golf: The "Greens" Scorecard
Trail length:Directions
Longitude: -82.373597000000
From Asheville:
I-40 exit 59, travel North toward gas stations. At the bottom of the hill, turn Right onto US-70 E. Drive 1/4 mile to a Left at the first light (Whitson) to an immediate right on Old US-70. Drive 1.8 miles to a left on Lake Eden Rd. (after the prison). Owen High School is 1/3 mile on left. When you drive into the school from the main entrance, you will see the guard shack... look for the kiosk at 2 o'clock. Park near Hole 1's tee.
From Hickory:
I-40 West, Exit 64 for N Carolina 9/Black Mountain toward Montreat. Turn Right on NC 9. Turn Left on W. State St. Drive 2.6 miles to a Right on Grovestone. Turn Left on Old US-70. Turn Right on Lake Eden Rd. Owen High School is 1/3 mile on left. When you drive into the school from the main entrance, you will see the guard shack... look for the kiosk at 2 o'clock. Park near Hole 1's tee.
GPS Directions:
99 Lake Eden Rd. Black Mountain, NC 28711
Hours: open year-round; closed during school hours
gates are closed on Sundays but parking is allowed at back gate
Partners
The TRACK Trail program is sponsored by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation.
The Owen High Nature Trail Disc Golf Course was made possible through partnerships formed between the Kids in Parks program, The Western North Carolina Disc Golf Association, and Charles D. Owen High School with grant funds provided by the Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and Recreation Services Department