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    A visit to Mars Hill Reservoir is always a good idea. Man, is there heaps of entertaining things to do near Mars Hill Reservoir. You'll hit upon a lovely lake called Moore Lake near Mars Hill Reservoir, and get dripping wet paddling on Nolichucky River. After a long day outdoors Holiday Inn Express Erwin I-181 / I-26 (Exit 15), is a delightful site to spend a night or two, and nearby you locate the Granny Lewis Trail which is a great hiking trail. All the outdoors  
   enjoyable stuff in the Great Smoky Mountains will keep you coming back repeatedly. Mars Hill Reservoir is good enough to spend more than a day at, Bald Mountain Campground is a good local campground, and nearby you hit upon McKinney Gap which is a great place to take a look at.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Mars Hill Reservoir a wet spot; through the month of July you get the most rain around here while October is frequently the driest month.
 
               Summer brings highs in the 80's to Mars Hill Reservoir, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Mars Hill Reservoir. This lake is so wonderful. You get a wonderful view of Elk Wallow Knob from Mars Hill Reservoir, and an interesting thing to take a look at in the vicinity of Mars Hill Reservoir is Mars Hill Reservoir Dam.
If only every spot had this much outdoors enjoyable things, what a great earth it would be. A magnificent nearby hotel is Comfort Inn Mars Hill, and lakes are such peaceful spots, why not pop by McGee Dam. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains. Take a little visit to Miller Branch while you're here at Mars Hill Reservoir; camping at Nolichucky Gorge Campground is always a wonderful experience. This lake is located in the wonderful Great Smoky Mountains.
There is a glorious hiking trail near Mars Hill Reservoir called the Bald Mountain Trail, and a spree to Blue Ridge Parkway is worthwhile. Yeah, come up here to the Great Smoky Mountains for a good time. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the No Business Trail is always a tremendous adventure, and you can hit the slopes at Wolf Laurel close at hand.
Whitewater paddling is nice on Spivey Creek; Ski Beech is a very popular ski area nearby.

 
Comfort Inn Mars Hill, Mars Hill
8 miles away
Conveniently located to Wolf Ridge Ski Resort, Blue Ridge Parkway, mars Hill College and Ashville. Guests will enjoy free continental breakfast featuring hot fresh waffles. Hotel amenities include a s...

Holiday Inn Express Erwin I-181 / I-26 (Exit 15),, Erwin
10 miles away
Just imagine....waking up to the scent of fresh mountain air and listening to the sounds of silence. Wake up at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Erwin where every room has a mountain view. We are conveni...

Current weather conditions at Mars Hill Reservoir, Great Smoky Mountains, Madison County, North Carolina
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Local climate location: GREENEVILLE EXP STN 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.945
Longitude: -82.49333

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These outdoors activities are available near Mars Hill Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Mars Hill Reservoir:
Comfort Inn Mars Hill, Mars Hill, 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Erwin I-181 / I-26 (Exit 15),, Erwin, 10 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Erwin, Erwin, 13 miles away
Asheville Days Inn Woodfin, Asheville, 18 miles away
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, Asheville, 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mars Hill Reservoir:
Bald Mountain Campground, Yancey County, 7 miles away
Nolichucky Gorge Campground, Erwin, 9 miles away
Riverpark Campground, Jonesborough, 14 miles away
Bigrock Campground, Jonesborough, 14 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Mars Hill Reservoir:
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 4 miles away
      700 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina, 13 miles away
      830 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Mars Hill Reservoir:
Spivey Creek, Unicoi CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class V+ - 1.8 miles long (Little Bald Creek to Tumbling Rich Gap Brook)
Nolichucky River, Unicoi CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 3 miles long (Nolichucky Gorge Campground to Jackson Love Bridge)
Nolichucky River, Unicoi CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Poplar North to Nolichucky Gorge Campground)
 National Parks Near Mars Hill Reservoir:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 20 miles away
 Trails Near Mars Hill Reservoir:
Bald Mountain Trail, Unicoi County, 4 miles away
Granny Lewis Trail, Unicoi County, 7 miles away
No Business Trail, Unicoi County, 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Mars Hill Reservoir:
McGee Dam, Madison CountyCounty, 13 miles away
Moore Lake, Washington CountyCounty, 13 miles away

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Wolf Laurel
Wolf Laurel ski area is really really good, ask anyone....

Spruce Thicket Trail
16 miles away
The spuce thicket trail is in bad shape.The flood in 2002 did alot of damage and the pine beetles that detroyed most of the pines in the area have left many blow downs I would not recommend this trail....

Margarette Falls Trail
16 miles away
A really nice walk with a few easy water crossings. The fall are beautiful in freezing weather. In hot weather the falls offer shady cool relief from the heat....

Bullen Hollow Trail
16 miles away
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I hiked the bullen Hollow trail 2-2-08 with the Geenevile hiking club. This is an old atv trail and the first part is very steep climbing up through mountain laurel and hardwoods.After you reach the ridge line the trail levels and skirts the edge of a small canyon,with views of huge cliffs on the other side.Margarette falls are below this trail and you can here the creek all along the way.There is a nice lunch spot at the top when you reach an old logging road.I would rate this trail as moderate.Total milage 5 miles. National Geographic map # 782 will show you how to get to the trail head....

Limestone Cove Trail
18 miles away
Near here outside of a town named Erwin is a National park named Rock Creek. it's located about 15 miles from Limestone Cove. It had camping with showers, electricity, single and double camp sites, a dumping station and swimming. it's one of my favorite places see this. ...

Toe River Campground
19 miles away
Toe river campground is awesome, my family and I have two favorite spots. We bring our camper down and leave it all summer. We come down every weekend. We love it and it is family friendly!!!...Toe River Campground is managed by some great folks this time around and looks better than we have ever seen it. It is a clean, family safe campground with a river running along the edge. You have to see this one to believe the way things have changed. If you have never been it is worth the trip! ...

Red Fork Falls Trail
19 miles away
Yes, it is dangerous, I have fallen and slid all the way to one of the small pools after the falls....Hike is very short and falls are very beautiful… You can also camp close the parking area if you want to....my parents took me to red fork falls last weekend. it is beautiful. it is a short hike and very easy to get to. the only problem is the trail brings you out at the top of the falls instead of the bottom. you have to be very careful because the rocks are so slippery. my dad said he knew several people who had fallen from the top and 2 of them had actually died. so be very careful....

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