Cullasaja to Cullowhee: Summer Drive Through WNC Highlands
Summer backroad drive from Cullasaja near Franklin northeast through the Appalachian highlands to Cullowhee — quiet mountain roads, deep canopy, and temperature drops with elevation.
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Western North Carolina
5 journeys
Cullowhee to Franklin via Pine Creek and Lake Glenville
Cullowhee to Franklin via NC-107 and Pine Creek Road, past Lake Glenville at 3,500 feet — one of the highest-elevation lakes in the Eastern US.
Franklin to Highlands to Scaly Mountain: Cullasaja Loop
Half-day loop through the Cullasaja Gorge past four waterfalls — Cullasaja Falls, Quarry Falls, Dry Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls — to Highlands, Scaly Mountain, and back.
Driving the Bootlegger's Highway: Bryson City to Cowee
NC Highway 28 South — Moonshiner 28 — from Bryson City through Cherokee heartland and bootlegger country to Cowee Mound in Macon County.
Franklin to Lake Chatuge and Hiawassee: Summer Drive
Franklin, NC to Hiawassee, GA on US-64 — crossing the state line through continuous Appalachian terrain to Lake Chatuge, a TVA reservoir at the foot of Brasstown Bald.