Bent Creek
Other Western North Carolina Destinations
North Carolina Mountains
Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main Street Chimney Rock, NC 828.625.9611
Lake Lure Located about 25 miles southeast of Asheville.
Bent Creek
Check out the Bent Creek trails for hiking and mountain biking.
Other Western North Carolina Destinations
Cherokee Drive further north from Hot Springs to see the elk herds and Cherokee
community. The drive is curvy but beautiful as you climb from Asheville at 2,500 feet to the Great Smoky Mountains at over 4,000 feet. Bring a jacket— even in summer. The elk come down and graze in the fields around Cherokee from an hour before dusk until just after. The drive back to Asheville is about an hour— you will be exhausted but full of fresh mountain air.
Pisgah Inn( photo below) One of the best views in Western NC is from the Pisgah Inn,“ the peak of the parkway,” located 45 minutes west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway. You will travel through multiple tunnels with vistas on both sides climbing from Asheville to over 5,000 feet. Enjoy a Southern pancake, grits and sausage breakfast while you float in the clouds and enjoy the view over 100 miles.
408 Blue Ridge Parkway Canton, NC 828.235.8228
Sliding Rock Water lovers of all ages can slide and relax here.
Highway 276 Pisgah Forest, NC
Photo: Pisgah Inn
Looking Glass Falls Just two miles away from Sliding Rock is Looking Glass Falls, a 60-foot waterfall and wading pool.
Highway 276 Brevard, NC
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