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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