Alleghany Inn
Easy to find, hard to leave!
Located in Sparta, just 4 miles
from the New River and 7 miles
from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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or to make a reservation
336.372.2501
Powder Horn Mountain
If you like noise, crowds of
people, traffic and hubbub,
Powder Horn is probably not for
you. But, if you enjoy peace and
quiet, natural mountain beauty
and wildlife, Powder Horn may
be just the place for you.
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information.
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Winter Fun in Boone!
With 3 ski resorts less than
25 miles from downtown, plus a
snow tubing park with 30 lanes,
Boone is the perfect place
for your winter adventure.
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Winter Value Packages at
Sugar Ski Mountain Resort
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This Week's Climate Data for Sparta
| Day | Avg High | Avg Low | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip | Record Snow |
| July 3 | 83° | 54° | 90° (2006) | 43° (2008) | 1.50" (1946) | N/A |
| July 4 | 83° | 58° | 91° (2006) | 52° (2009) | 0.95" (1989) | N/A |
| July 5 | 85° | 63° | 93° (2006) | 60° (2009) | 3.50" (1989) | N/A |
| July 6 | 79° | 62° | 88° (2007) | 60° (2008) | 1.23" (1993) | N/A |
| July 7 | 80° | 55° | 90° (2007) | 48° (2006) | 0.85" (1950) | N/A |
| July 8 | 82° | 55° | 85° (2007) | 49° (2006) | 2.74" (1999) | N/A |
| July 9 | 84° | 61° | 90° (2007) | 56° (2006) | 1.35" (2001) | N/A |
Note: Some records may have occured in multiple years. If so, the earliest year in which the record occurred is shown.
Snow and rain data available back to 1948; however, temperature data only available back to 2006.