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The Laurel Fork Trail offers hiking at its best; in case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Elk River. During the summertime months at Wildcat Lake highs are generally in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Wildcat Lake are in the 10's. Good hiking is available along the Daniel Boone Scout Trail; dry warm beds
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| | await you at Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay Beech Mountain Inns is a splendid choice; what would winter be without some skiing at Sugar Mountain. Now, you may assume that's lots but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at Wildcat Lake. There's nice hiking along the Yancey Ridge Trail, and Mountain Glen Golf Club is a good golf course nearby. Wildcat Lake is a splendid site to | |
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visit for more than one day, Down By The River Campground is a splendid site to camp nearby, and if you want to have a look at some exciting stuff, have a look at Pinnacle of the Sugar. This lake is so wonderful. You're possibly
into lakes, Mill Pond is one of those nearby, and Grandfather Campground and Cabins is a perfect local campground. A glorious place to visit near Wildcat Lake is Sugar Gap, and if you're here you will meet lots of folks from nearby
Boone. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this place. Hanging Rock Creek is a pretty stream that is worth stopping at, and as expected, this is a magnificent region for folks who like lakes, Grandfather Mountain Lake is a lake in
the neighborhood. Wildcat Lake usually gets a great deal of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is mostly May, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is December. On a beautiful day you acquire
a sight of Bald Mountain from Wildcat Lake, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Hawksnest if you're here.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 36.14889 Longitude: -81.8825
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Hawksnest, North Carolina, 4 miles away 619 vertical feet |
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Elk River, Avery CountyCounty, 4 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, 6 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 4.8 miles long (Route 130 to bridge above Sone Mtn Church Tennessee) |
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Lost Cove Creek, Avery CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Main) |
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Sugar Mountain
 | 5 PHOTOS I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE AT SUGAR! NOTHING COMPARES TO IT! DONT GO TO THE IMITATIONS LIKE BEECH AND HAWKSNEST, SUGAR BY FAR IS THE BEST.... |
Hawksnest
 | 3 PHOTOS We are not offering skiing or snowboarding this winter. Hawksnest is now the largest snow tubing park on the east coast with over 20 lanes of tubing fun. www.hawksnesttubing.com... Hawks nest was the best in the world.... Hawksnest is a nice place to go skiing, I recommend it.... |
Down By The River Campground
 | Campground your home away from home as you enjoy all of the outstanding attractions and breathtaking scenes found nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Large trees and beautiful landscaping frame sites in our campground. Sites are spacious and most are pull-through.
Campground amenities include bath houses with showers and laundry facilities, a recreational center and a smaller pavilion used for outdoor events. We are open from May 1st until October 31st. Nearby attractions include Grandfather Mountain, Linville Falls and Gorge, and the Blue Ridge Parkway, as well as countless hiking trails. For more information, please visit our website at www. Downbytherivercampground.com... |
Appalachian Mountain
 | 18 PHOTOS Cozy little resort, there are much bigger mountains close by but the atmosphere here at Appalachian Mountain can't be beat. Everybody is so friendly, every time I come here I feel like everybody here is my friend.... |
Gragg Prong River
 | You can't raft this creek, it isn't easy by any standard!... |
Yancey Ridge Trail
 | 1 PHOTO US221 E out of Blowing Rock. 15miles to Gragg Rd to Yancey Ridge Trail... Real nice if I had a GPS sitting next to my laptop, but for those without their GPS, directions to a trail head would be nice.... |
Laurel Fork Trail
 | 13 miles away 6 PHOTOS Not normally hikers, and middle aged, this trail was a killer. We had a great time, and the scenery was beautiful, but we were worn out. We ran into a copperhead, twice, once on the way up, and again on the way down. Apparently he was guarding his territory. The falls weren't as full as we hoped, but there has been a lack of rain in this area. The trail in some area's were a bit rough, steep, and dangerous, but at least we can say we made it.... |
Boone KOA
 | 17 miles away We have stayed at the Boone KOA several times, and it has always been a pleasant experience. We enjoy feeding the goats and deer, and the campground is a wonderful home base for exploration of the area. ... |
Playmore Beach Campground
 | 18 miles away I used to visit playmore beach as a kid, and now take my grandchildren there. It's a great family place to be.... |
Springmaid Mountain
 | 18 miles away Springmaid Mountain is a beautiful place to visit. Even if you don't like camping they also have cabins. If you go camping, try going in the off season. We went in Sept. 05 and we basically had the campground to ourselves! Even if others were in the campground, the sites are spaced apart. Its a great getaway.... |
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