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Cancellation Policy: One hundred percent (100.00%) of the total booking charges will be refunded if the cancellation is made more than 30 days prior to the arrival date of the reservation. Fifty percent (50.00%) of the total booking charges will be refunded if the cancellation is made more than 15 days prior to the arrival date of the reservation. For cancellations made within 15 days prior to the arrival date, no refund will be issued. Grace period with free cancellation for 24 hours after booking if arrival is at least 72 hours away at time of booking.

About the Owner: The Black Mountain Stomping Grounds is a private mountain retreat near Black Mountain, NC. Founded in 2025, our focus is on mental and physical renewal through the peace of nature and, in the near future, physical therapy services offered on-site. This new and growing venture is just getting started. Please check back often to see updated cottage rentals, photos, and offerings.

Come gather all hikers, bikers, climbers, and birders! With an epic of view of the Seven Sisters right off your back porch, Trailblazer is a warm and woody cottage inspired by the spirit of the outdoors. Custom wood and stone accents bring the outside in, complimenting the National Parks/Appalachian Trail décor and earthy color palette. It is the perfect homebase for 1-2 adventurers who come to rest, recharge, and immerse themselves in the spectacular nature of WNC. You can enoy McCarthy Park--our mini-arboretum with firepit--right out your front door, and off the back porch, take in a wide view of the picturesque Blue Ridge mountains. At 4,000 feet of elevation, Trailblazer sits among lush old-growth forest and shares access to Fiddle Creek (our seasonal brook), 2 waterfall hikes (coming soon), dramatic mountain weather, transcendent sunrises, and all the wonders of our mountain-top ecosystem.

Our land is a true wildlife sanctuary, connecting to nearby treasures such as Craggy Gardens, Mount Mitchell State Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Pisgah National Forest. It lies within the Audubon Society’s Black and Craggy Mountains Important Bird Area, home to more than 90 recorded bird species, and recognized as one of the most significant natural communities in the southern Appalachians. You are out in the sticks, yet just 15-20 minutes from downtown Black Mountain, NC, where great restaurants, local shops, galleries, music, and outdoor adventure await.

Trailblazer is one of fourteen cabins at the Black Mountain Stomping Grounds—a private 24-acre mountaintop campus created for exploring, healing, and making memories. The Stomping Grounds is the future home of Mountain Man Physical Therapy, a retreat-style center for treatment, workshops, gatherings, concerts, and more. Please check back for updated photos and offerings.