Located centrally between Boone, Blowing Rock, Sugar Mountain, Banner Elk, and Beech Mountain, Seven Devils is a perfect stopping place during your visit to the High Country.  Boasting an elevation of 5,200 feet, the town of Seven Devils was founded in 1775.  The lower end of the mountain was used to farm everything from cabbage to tobacco and the upper end was used for raising cattle.  Up at this end, the Hanging Rock, Four Diamond Ridge and Hawksbill Rock were the highest peaks in the area.

Seven men on horseback braved an old wagon trail and observed these peaks one fortunate day in 1964. The four Reynolds brothers; Buck, Frank, Dan, and Herb, Ray Smith, George Hampton, and Gardner Gidley saw this magnificent mountain as something that should be shared by many. The L.A. Reynolds Industrial District of Winston-Salem, NC formed the Resort in 1965 and the founders were met with the challenge of naming the Resort.

At this time there was a rumor about an old man on the mountain who had seven sons "as mean as the devil". People were heard commenting that in the winter the mountain was "as cold as the devils" or "as windy as the devil". The founders wanted a catchy, unique name that would bring attention to the mountain. They noticed the repeated appearance of the number seven, including the seven predominant rocky peaks surrounding Valley Creek, as well as the many coincidental references to "devils". "Seven Devils" seemed to suggest a frivolous, mischievous resort where people could "experience the temptation of Seven Devils".

Today, Seven Devils is known for its array of outdoor activities, especially the Hawknest Ski Resort, located right in the town!