~ Linville Gorge ~
The Grand Canyon of North Carolina
Nothing is so beautiful as the Pisgah National Forest in NC, when you travel to North Carolina you must take a drive to Linville Gorge and take in the breathtaking view. You will also see a view of Lake James from this mountain range. If you continue to drive past Linville Falls....which you must stop and see before you continue up the dirt road go past the falls parking entrance and continue on the road. You will come to a fork in the road and will see a sign for Linville Gorge on the left continue and park on the left in the gravel parking lot. You can take a nice stroll down the paved sidewalks all the way out to the edge of the mountain and view this beautiful landscape from the stone balconies.
Remember that fork on the dirt road, well if you go right...BEWARE you need a vehicle that can handle itself along the mountain top but once you start the view is amazing. This road actually comes out at the base of Lake James. If you have a 4 wheel drive you must take this dirt road across the mountain top, simply beautiful. Enjoy!
Lake James - Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, Lake James offers residents a relaxing pace of life, as well as a never-ending array of outdoor activities in mountain land so beautiful it was chosen as the location of the motion picture, “The Last of the Mohicans.” When you look at this photo, look in the distance at Table Rock and you will see the opening of Linville Gorge.
Lake James offers residents a moderate and inviting climate, easy access for boating and fishing and close proximity to an attractive selection of state and national parks such as Linville Gorge, South Mountains State Park and Pisgah National Forest. This lake covers over 6,500 acres and offers more than 150 miles of shoreline.
Lake James residents enjoy quaint main street communities and historic downtowns in Morganton, Marion, Valdese and nearby Hickory, where community celebrations are a regular occurrence. And, when it’s time to expand your area of exploration and discovery, Lake James is ideally located. Asheville, site of a thriving arts and cultural community as well as the sprawling Biltmore Estate, is just an hour away. Snow skiing in the Appalachian Mountains is also just a short drive a from Lake James, and major metropolitan areas such as Charlotte, N.C., Winston-Salem, N.C., and Columbia, S.C., are within a three-hour drive.
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