Hurricane Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Jackson County, North Carolina

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    Why not stop by Hurricane Lake if you're passing through these parts. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining stuff at Hurricane Lake. Sky Valley is a very popular ski area close at hand. All year is a brilliant time in the Blue Ridge Mountains if you have a thing about the outdoors. A magnificent place to camp here at Hurricane Lake is Singing waters Camping Resort, and going for a hike on the Shortoff Mountain Trail is always a great adventure.  
   The high level of rain makes Hurricane Lake a pretty wet spot; the month with most of the rain is March; October is when it's the driest.
If you want a great time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Hurricane Lake. Sapphire Valley Resort is a delightful site to get some rest, and there are brilliant locations to look at along the Ellicott Rock Trail. Hit the slopes at Scaly Mountain nearby, and if you come at the right time of year, Norton Creek offers
 
               some great whitewater. This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Ammons Branch Campground, naturally you could also have a look at Whiteside Lake if you're here; it's not far at all.
Hurricane Lake is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. So many fun things to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains, too great to be true. Getting to Laurel Branch from Hurricane Lake is simple; Hurricane Lake is not the only site close by, Richard Wood Upper Lake is a close by lake. Near Hurricane Lake you stumble on the Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail which is a glorious hiking trail; the peak of Henderson Mountain can be made out from Hurricane Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. High Hampton Inn & Country Club is a golf course near Hurricane Lake, and after a long day outdoors Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a nice location to spend a night or two. Through the summer months highs here at Hurricane Lake get into the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Hurricane Lake tend to be in the 20's. There are some magnificent whitewater spots on Chattooga River, and not far from Hurricane Lake you acquire some great water scenery at Richard Wood Upper Dam.

 
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Current weather conditions at Hurricane Lake, Blue Ridge Mountains, Jackson County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: CULLOWHEE 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.12278
Longitude: -83.12611

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These outdoors activities are available near Hurricane Lake.
 Hotels Near Hurricane Lake:
Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire, 5 miles away
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands, 6 miles away
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands, 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Dillsboro, Nc, Dillsboro, 16 miles away
Comfort Inn Franklin, Franklin, 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hurricane Lake:
Singing waters Camping Resort, Tuckasegee, 6 miles away
Ammons Branch Campground, Macon County, 6 miles away
Arrowmont Stables and Cabins, Cullowhee, 6 miles away
Van Hook Glade Campground, Highlands, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Hurricane Lake:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 14 miles away
      225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia, 19 miles away
      210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina, 22 miles away
      740 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Hurricane Lake:
Norton Creek, Jackson CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Above Thorpe Lake)
Chattooga River, Jackson CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class V - 6 miles long (North Carolina 1107 to Bull Pen Bridge)
Cullasaja River, Macon CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class I-III+(V+) - 5 miles long (Ravenel Lake to Mirror Lake)
 National Parks Near Hurricane Lake:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 42 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 48 miles away
 Trails Near Hurricane Lake:
Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail, Jackson County, 2 miles away
Shortoff Mountain Trail, Macon County, 4 miles away
Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County, 6 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Hurricane Lake:
High Hampton Inn & Country Club, Cashiers, 2 miles away
Fairfield Sapphire Valley Sapphire Mountain Golf Club, Cashiers, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Hurricane Lake:
Richard Wood Upper Lake, Jackson CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Whiteside Lake, Jackson CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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