The mountains in western North Carolina are among the most attractive in the entire United States. The Great Smoky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains the Blue Ridge Mountains — converge in North Carolina, giving the area a charm unsurpassed in the rest of the country.
These mountain ranges provide the perfect backdrop for an adventurous North Carolina mountain holiday.
There’s a wide variety of attractions in the mountains of North Carolina. Visitors can go camping in the vast wilderness surrounding the mountains, stay in an historic cabin like the dwellings of the area’s early settlers, or stay in a modern state of the art resort. The Appalachian Trail, Nantahala National Forest, the Western North Carolina Nature Center are just a sample of exciting places to visit in this region.
Nantahala National Forest encompasses many peaks and valleys of the western North Carolina mountains. It includes the Tusquitee River. Another attraction of the Nantahala area is the river rafting. there are difficult class II and III rapids along with calmer waters more agreeable to families.
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The Appalachian Trail is a footpath that stretches over 2000 miles from northern Georgia to central Maine. This attractive trail winds through the most stunning parts of the North Carolina mountains. Clingmans Dome is the highest point on the trail, providinghttp://www.ncparks.gov/ a breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding area. On a clear day, visitors can see up to 100 miles away.
The Western North Carolina Nature Center offers many features for visitors. The Center has a petting zoo, gardens, a predator habitat, a nocturnal hall, and other educational attractions to lure visitors. The Center also serves as a sanctuary for injured or orphaned animals that could not survive in the wild.
