huachuca wrote:
Another vote for flatwater kayaking and fishing on Lake Santeelah.
We enjoy driving the Cherohala Skyway between Robbnsvile and Tellico TN. On the Tennessee end, take the drive to Bald River Falls and, if you like putting around on Forest Service roads, it's a nice drive through Cherokee NF back to FS81 in Nantahala NF outside Robbinsville.
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest if you like to hike. Nantahala Outdoor Center had some great rafting trips from mild to wild. Great Smoky Mountain Railroad out of Bryson City is pretty neat. Cade's Cove s worth a visit if you've never been. Same for Clingmans Dome.
Great area - hope you have fun.
Yes the Skyway is beautiful especially around October and in the winter. They pretty much leave it open in the winter and it's winter wonderland up there.
The Cheoah Dam is also known as the "Fugitive Dam" it was where that part of the movie was filmed.
It is beautiful up there plus Lake Fontana Dam is the tallest dam east of the Mississippi. It played a huge part in WWII. At the Fontana Marina you can take a evening boat cruise for something like 15 or 20 bucks a person. They give a description of how that part of the country played a big part in the war.
AS far as the Tail of the Dragon goes it is as the previous poster described, best known for motorcycles. You can go to Cades Cove on the Tennessee side and go down Parson Branch road (If its not wash out again) and come out on the dragon Hwy 129. Parsons Branch road has a sign suggesting that you need a four wheel drive but Ive done it many time in a two wheel PU. If you do ever make it over there the
Historic Tapoco Lodge is a must do. Its now open to the public once again and is something to see. You can have a pizza or hamburger out on their deck and watch the river or the rafters if its Cheoah River release day you can watch rafters going down a class IV rapids right in front of you
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