January 2, 2021 Merritt Chesson family Craggy Flats with the Longs January 2, 2021 Merritt Chesson family The Craggy Gardens Visitor Center is a 1 hour drive from Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We took the Craggy Gardens Trail from the visitor center parking to Craggy Flats, a mountain bald. The foggy morning made it extra dreamy.