Hi everyone, Here%26#39;s our itinerary for August 2009. We have 2 teenagers. I always put too much in there and figure we can regroup if needed. Also hubby is planning to take his flyfishing gear so you know anything could happen, LOL Hope you enjoy it.
Day 1 Depart Charlotte NC for Asheville. NC Arboretum Segway Tour. LaZoom Comedy History tour of Asheville. Mast General Store for candy (a must) Outdoor concert Shindig on the Green. Overnight Asheville
Day 2 Cataloochee, possible Boogerman Loop Trail? Picnic. Max Patch Bald (Crown Jewel of the Appalachian Trail). Max Patch Loop Hike. To Hot Springs NC through which the AT passes. Hot tub at the river. Back to Asheville for the night.
Day 3 to Great Smokies National Park via Blue Ridge Parkway and Cherokee to Clingmans Dome. Short hikes off Newfound Gap Road on the way back to Oconoluftee Visitor Center, Mingo Falls. Cherokee Museum. To Bryson City, have rented cabin there for 4 nights.
Day 4 Franklin, Gem mining at Mason Mountain, Mom wants to see Perry’s Watergardens. Then take Mountain Waters Scenic Byway to Wayah Bald for picnic and short hike. Then into the gorge, Nantahala Outdoor Center for a whitewater raft trip.
Day 5 To Joyce Kilmer Forest and Cherohala Scenic Byway. Backtrack on Cherohala from TN state line to Robbinsville, take Indian Lakes Scenic Byway, stopping where we want to to see: Lake Santeetlah, continuing loop around to Lake Cheoah, GSNP, and the Fontana Dam, Fontana Lake.
Day 6 Road to Nowhere, Lakeshore Drive near Bryson City then hike through the dark tunnel. Then we hike the waterfall loop trails and tube at Deep Creek GSNP. Take Jet Boat Ride on Lake Fontana.
Day 7 Highlands, NC. via Mountain Waters Scenic Byway. En route many easily accessible waterfalls with short trails. Lunch in Highlands NC. Whitewater Falls- highest falls in the eastern US. Jocassee Gorges area and new Gorges State Park. Short hike this afternoon. Overnight Cashiers.
Day 8 Sliding Rock. Then Chimney Rock State Park and take the elevator 26 stories to the top for overview of the Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure. Home to Charlotte.
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Awesome. Can I hire you to plan my next trip? :)
Hope you have a safe trip!
Check out our itinerary!
Great itinerary! I like that you are doing a lot of natural outdoor stuff, then jet boat rides on Lake Fontana! Looks like you%26#39;re trip will be great fun.
Be sure to post a trip report when you get back!
Thank you. The planning is so much fun. Does anyone want to lay odds we get lost on day 2 getting from Cataloochee to Max Patch? Oh well, it will be fun anyway. I got a great map by calling the National Forest Service, here is the link: http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/ The map is in the Carolina Connections Recreation Guide. There is so much to do in the out of the way places!
You just gave me some ideas for our family trip in June. Thanks. We went gem mining in Franklin last spring and had such a great time. We had never done anything like that so it was a nice adventure for our children. Enjoy it!
I%26#39;m exhausted reading it! LOL. What a healthy family you are! Really - a wonderful trip. Ah - Joyce Kilmer - it%26#39;s magical! I want to go back!
This looks great. I am getting ready to plan our trip and you have given me all the ideas. Have a safe and fun trip
when staying in Asheviile i would suggest the Brookstone lodge
why Brookstone Lodge?
Looks like a great trip planned. On day 5 have hubby fish Big Snowbird and Santeelah Creeks. Both filled with trout.
I really loved reading your itinerary..and would never have known about the mining town of Franklin...my children will love this experience.
Just a question, we are travelling in the opposite direction coming from Hershey to Asheville and then onto Charleston for the Tall Ships...it seems along drive from Hershey, any tips on where to break the journey?
I think our 2 weeks discovering this part of America will be a wonderful experience, thanks so much for sharing your tips!
Wendy
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