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    If you are traveling by, why not stop by Highlands Reservoir. Highlands Reservoir gets a large amount of water; through March this area sees the most rain; October is when it's the driest. Cold Springs Saddle Club Dam is worth a visit while you're here, and swing by Bad Branch it's a pleasant place to have a look at. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff close to Highlands Reservoir. There's pleasant hiking along the Whiteside Mountain National Recreation  
   Trail; picturesque scenery and tremendous skiing is what you obtain at Scaly Mountain.
You feel that's enough? Just getting warmed up. If you want to play some golf, you're in luck because Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis is in the vicinity; The Inn at Half Mile Farm is a brilliant place to get some rest. Cole Gap is a good spot to go to close by, and perfect hiking is available along the Shortoff Mountain Trail. Highlands Reservoir is one of the lakes
 
               here in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors fun things the Blue Ridge Mountains has to offer. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Sky Valley if you're here, and you can stay the night at Van Hook Glade Campground. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Highlands Reservoir. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Highlands Reservoir are in the 20's. Cole Mountain is a peak you can make out from Highlands Reservoir, and some out of the ordinary geology is available here, Western Cliffs is right here.
This lake is so wonderful. You'll hit upon a pretty lake called Randall Lake near Highlands Reservoir. There's so much to do here at Highlands Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Vanhook Glade Campground is a great place for that. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a great spot to spend a night or two; there's whitewater on Cullasaja River for all you thrill seekers. Whohoo, so much entertaining stuff in one place! The Blue Ridge Mountains rules! Do pop by Cold Springs Saddle Club Lake in the vicinity of Highlands Reservoir, it's a stunning lake, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Highlands Reservoir; Three Forks Trail is a perfect local trail.
Having a tremendous time in the Blue Ridge Mountains is easy.

 
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Current weather conditions at Highlands Reservoir, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: FRANKLIN 1 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.09861
Longitude: -83.20417

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 Hotels Near Highlands Reservoir:
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands, 2 miles away
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands, 3 miles away
Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire, 10 miles away
Comfort Inn Franklin, Franklin, 12 miles away
Franklin-Days Inn, Franklin, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Highlands Reservoir:
Van Hook Glade Campground, Highlands, 2 miles away
Vanhook Glade Campground, Macon County, 3 miles away
Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 5 miles away
Ammons Branch Campground, Macon County, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Highlands Reservoir:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 9 miles away
      225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia, 14 miles away
      210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina, 25 miles away
      740 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Highlands Reservoir:
Cullasaja River, Macon CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class I-III+(V+) - 5 miles long (Ravenel Lake to Mirror Lake)
Cullasaja River, Macon CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 4.75 miles long (Lake Sequoyah to below Cosmic Crunch)
Cullasaja River, Macon CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class IV(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls)
 National Parks Near Highlands Reservoir:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 41 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 53 miles away
 Trails Near Highlands Reservoir:
Shortoff Mountain Trail, Macon County, 2 miles away
Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail, Jackson County, 5 miles away
Three Forks Trail, Rabun County, 6 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Highlands Reservoir:
Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis, Highlands, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Highlands Reservoir:
Randall Lake, Macon CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Cold Springs Saddle Club Lake, Macon CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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