High Peak A-Frames

How West Jefferson shaped each High Peak cabin

Stay above the town. Walk to downtown. Explore the mountains.

Town rooftops below a forested mountain ridge

At High Peak A-Frames, each cabin tells a different part of the West Jefferson story. Perched about 3,100 feet above sea level, the cabins sit just above downtown West Jefferson. Together they celebrate Ashe County’s working farms and Fraser fir fields, the railroad town chartered in 1915, the mountains and trails that draw people outdoors, and the simple comfort of a classic mountain escape. Lighted walking trails connect all four A-frames. Choose the story that speaks to you.

The themes begin outside the cabins

West Jefferson is loved for more than one reason. It is a lively mountain town shaped by agriculture, outdoor adventure, local history, art and genuine Appalachian hospitality. We gave each A-frame its own personality so guests can connect with a different side of the area while still enjoying the same location just above downtown. Every stay begins on the porch — with seating, a grill and a private hot tub — and continues along lighted walking trails to a shared covered pavilion and gas-fueled stone fire pit. The stories are intentionally distinct, but they share one purpose: to honor the character of West Jefferson and Ashe County and help guests feel a stronger sense of place from the moment they arrive.

A cozy retreat, a country-inspired stay, a nod to railroad history, or a nature-focused escape. Compare the cabins and choose the one that feels right for your visit.

A-frame cabin exterior with a triangular wood front

The original A-frame

The Cozy A-Frame Cabin

Your classic mountain escape

Our original A-frame captures the feeling everyone hopes to find in a little mountain cabin: warm, intimate and tucked away from the world. Created especially for couples, romantic getaways and small families, it is a place to slow down, reconnect and enjoy the simple magic of the mountains—with downtown West Jefferson just below you.

Begin on the porch

Settle into the outdoor seating area, fire up the grill or slip into your private hot tub. It is an inviting place for morning coffee, quiet conversation and a long soak beneath the mountain sky.

Step inside

The living area has a queen sofa bed, a TV, and an electric fireplace. The full kitchen makes it easy to prepare breakfast before exploring town or enjoy a relaxed dinner after a day in the mountains.

Unwind

The bedroom has a king bed, and the living area has a queen sofa bed. Cozy has one bathroom. A washer and dryer make longer stays easy and comfortable.

This cabin tells the timeless story of a mountain escape: fireside evenings, peaceful mornings, hot-tub nights and time with the people you love.

Beyond your cabin

From this porch, lighted trails connect all four cabins and lead down to the covered pavilion, the gas-fueled stone fire pit, and a small waterfall in the woods. Inside, a full kitchen, a spa shower, and a washer and dryer are here for longer stays.

• Created especially for couples, romantic getaways and small families
• This cabin tells the timeless story of a mountain escape: fireside evenings, peaceful mornings, hot-tub nights and time with the people you love

STAY ABOVE THE TOWN • WALK TO DOWNTOWN • EXPLORE THE MOUNTAINS

Soft texture, firelight and woodland warmth

Firelight
Woodland
Soft cream

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A-frame cabin with large deck on the mountainside

The fields of Ashe County

The Farm A-Frame Cabin

Inspired by the fields of Ashe County

The Farm A-Frame Cabin celebrates the rolling pastures, grazing cattle, weathered barns and rows of Fraser firs that shape the countryside around West Jefferson. Its cow-inspired patterns, warm natural textures, cheerful red accents and playful country details honor the family farms and Christmas tree fields that make Ashe County unmistakably Ashe County.

Begin on the front porch

Pause in the seating area, cook supper on the grill or relax in your private hot tub. From the moment you arrive, the easygoing setting feels like a welcoming mountain farmhouse retreat.

Enter the gathering space

Inside, comfortable seating surrounds the TV and electric fireplace. Look up to the dramatic 20-foot ceiling, then follow the open stairway with your eyes to the second floor. Farm-inspired colors and textures bring the rural landscape indoors without giving up modern comfort.

Continue into the kitchen

The full kitchen and island are made for gathering, with high-top seating for four. Just to the left is the first full bathroom, featuring a spacious walk-in spa shower.

Discover the king suite

Beyond the bathroom is a warm and cozy first-floor king bedroom. A rear door opens to a small deck and the lighted walking trails that connect all four cabins.

Explore upstairs

Back in the living room, climb the stairs to find two twin beds to the right, with a beautiful window overlooking the property and town. The queen bedroom rests beneath the A-frame peak, and a second full bathroom with a walk-in shower completes the upper floor.

Every room is part of the same story—a cheerful tribute to the cattle farms, Christmas tree growers and enduring country traditions of Ashe County.

Beyond your cabin

Lighted trails leave the porch and tie this cabin to the other three, then continue to the covered pavilion, the gas-fueled stone fire pit, and a small waterfall in the woods. A full kitchen, a spa shower, and a washer and dryer are inside for a longer stay.

• Cow-inspired patterns, warm natural textures, cheerful red accents and playful country details
• Every room is part of the same story—a cheerful tribute to the cattle farms, Christmas tree growers and enduring country traditions of Ashe County

STAY ABOVE THE TOWN • WALK TO DOWNTOWN • EXPLORE THE MOUNTAINS

Fraser fir green • barn red • warm oatmeal

Fraser fir green
Barn red
Warm oatmeal

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A-frame cabin with hot tub deck among the trees at dusk

The railroad town

The West Jefferson A-Frame Cabin

Inspired by the town chartered in 1915

When the Virginia-Carolina Railroad reached the valley between Mount Jefferson and Paddy Mountain, a depot was built and a town grew around the tracks. West Jefferson was chartered in 1915. Vintage photographs, railroad details and touches of early twentieth-century style carry that remarkable beginning through this cabin—with every modern comfort included.

Begin on the front porch

Take a seat, prepare something on the grill or unwind in your private hot tub while looking toward the mountain town that grew from a railroad stop into one of the High Country’s most colorful destinations.

Enter the heart of the cabin

The living area pairs comfortable seating, a TV and an electric fireplace with vintage-inspired details. The soaring 20-foot ceiling and open stairway echo the scale and character of an old mountain station while keeping the space bright and welcoming.

Follow the story into the kitchen

Continue to the full kitchen and island, where high-top seating for four creates a natural gathering place. To the left, the first full bathroom includes a roomy walk-in spa shower.

Step into the king suite

Past the bathroom, the first-floor king bedroom offers a quiet, cozy retreat. The rear entrance opens onto a small deck and the lighted trails connecting the four A-frames.

Climb to the second floor

To the right, the twin bedroom and its wide window look down over the property and toward town—a fitting place to imagine trains arriving in the valley below. Farther beneath the A-frame peak is the queen bedroom, along with a second full bathroom and walk-in shower.

This cabin is our tribute to the Virginia Creeper, the railroad that carried timber, freight and passengers—and to the little depot town that became today’s West Jefferson.

Beyond your cabin

Walk the lighted trails from the porch to the other cabins, and on down to the covered pavilion, the gas-fueled stone fire pit, and a small waterfall in the woods. Inside are a full kitchen, a spa shower, and a washer and dryer when the stay runs long.

• Vintage photographs, railroad details and touches of early twentieth-century style
• This cabin is our tribute to the Virginia Creeper, the railroad that carried timber, freight and passengers—and to the little depot town that became today’s West Jefferson

STAY ABOVE THE TOWN • WALK TO DOWNTOWN • EXPLORE THE MOUNTAINS

Historic black • aged brass • cognac leather • brick red

Historic black
Aged brass
Cognac leather
Brick red

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The High Country

The Nature A-Frame Cabin

Adventure begins outside the door

Make time for the outdoors, then come back to a place of your own. Natural colors and regional photography set the theme. Mount Jefferson's summit trails are about 11 minutes away, and the Blue Ridge Parkway about 18 minutes.

Begin in the mountain air

The front porch has seating, your own gas grill, and a private XL deluxe hot tub. Come back from a day outside and sit a while.

Bring the outdoors inside

Enter the living space, where earthy colors and natural textures surround comfortable seating, a TV and an electric fireplace. Above you, the 20-foot ceiling and open stairway create the airy feeling of the landscape beyond the windows.

Gather in the kitchen

The full kitchen flows from the living room, with an island and high-top seating for four. To the left is the first full bathroom, with a walk-in spa shower.

Rest in the king suite

Just beyond is the cozy first-floor king bedroom. From its rear entrance, step onto a small deck and join the lighted walking trails that weave among all four A-frames.

Journey upstairs

Upstairs, one bedroom has two twin beds and another has a queen bed. A second full bathroom with a walk-in shower completes the floor.

Spend the day in the High Country. Spend the evening on your own porch.

Beyond your cabin

The porch opens onto lighted trails that link all four cabins with the covered pavilion, the gas-fueled stone fire pit, and a small waterfall in the woods. This cabin has a full kitchen, a spa shower, and a washer and dryer for longer stays.

• Natural colors, organic textures and regional photography
• Natural colors and regional photography set the theme. Mount Jefferson's summit trails are about 11 minutes away, and the Blue Ridge Parkway about 18 minutes.

STAY ABOVE THE TOWN • WALK TO DOWNTOWN • EXPLORE THE MOUNTAINS

Moss • stone • river blue • weathered wood

Moss
Stone
River blue
Weathered wood

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Stay above the town, walk to downtown, explore the mountains

Beyond your cabin

Every cabin shares those lighted trails, the covered pavilion, the gas-fueled stone fire pit, and a small waterfall in the woods. Each one also has a full kitchen, a spa shower, and a washer and dryer.

The original Cozy A-Frame Cabin is the one-bedroom at 7 High Drive. The Farm A-Frame Cabin at 11 High Drive has an asphalt disabled parking spot right out front, by the ramp to the front door. The West Jefferson A-Frame Cabin is at 19 High Drive. The Nature A-Frame Cabin is at 25 High Drive.

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