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If you are in Avery county it's always a good idea to stop by Cranberry Lake. The slopes of Sugar Mountain are so inviting nobody can resist; after a long day outdoors Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk is a perfect place to spend a night or two. There's so much to do here at Cranberry Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Buckhill Campground is a glorious place for that; there is a nice hiking trail close by called the Laurel Fork Trail. For the
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| | duration of the warm days of summer, highs commonly are in the 80's at Cranberry Lake. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while the cold winter nights at Cranberry Lake are in the 20's.
Cranberry Dam is worth taking a look at since you're here. This lake is so wonderful. If you come at the right time of year, Elk River offers some tremendous whitewater, and High Point Cliff is an interesting | |
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thing to observe since you're here. Briggs Hollow is near Cranberry Lake and is a glorious site, and a splendid close by hotel is Beech Mountain Inns.
This lake is so wonderful. If you came to camp Jim and Jennie's Music Barn
and Campground is a brilliant place to do that; the peak of Belview Mountain can be distinguished from Cranberry Lake. This is a popular place for folks from Boone; hey, Gotta ski right? Hawksnest is a delightful place to do that.
Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! Cranberry Lake is so good! Some of the water nearby flows, like Blevins Creek; nearby you stumble on the Little Pond Mountain Trail which is a good hiking trail.
All the water falling down
from the sky makes Cranberry Lake a wet place; July is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is October.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.14167
Longitude: -81.97167
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Hawksnest, North Carolina, 10 miles away
619 vertical feet |
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Elk River, Avery CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Class IV-V - 8.4 miles long (Route 1326 to Route 1305) |
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Elk River, Avery (NC)/Carter (TN) CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class IV-V(V+) - 4.8 miles long (Route 130 to bridge above Sone Mtn Church Tennessee) |
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Elk River, Carter CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class II-III - 4.3 miles long (Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills) |
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7 miles away
