Nantahala National Forest Franklin, NC
It's the thruth : Living in the Nantahala Forest will lower your blood pressure. It is a place with the slower pace of living life. No fast city life here! There are so many area's to go see and visit and I go over and over and you never get sick of it, I know I haven't been bored so far in the past 19 years. There are still so many places that I have not been to. Being a Real Estate Agent in Franklin, NC is a bonus to help explore hidden gems in the Mountains and getting to know your Community a lot better too. Locals call Macon County - Franklin, NC God's Country and it was made for us all to enjoy! We have two Scenic Byways right here in Franklin, NC. One is Hwy 64 that runs East and West and the other is Hwy. 28 runs North. 
The Mountain Waters Scenic Byway is a two-lane highway in North Carolina, which travels through the Nantahala National Forest in Macon and Swain County, North Carolina counties. The first part of this 61.3-mile byway follows the combined route of U.S. 64 and NC 28 from Highlands, North Carolina to Franklin, North Carolina and features views of the Cullasaja Gorge, the Cullasaja River and numerous waterfalls, including:
- Bridal Veil Falls, actually from a tributary creek
- Dry Falls, which visitors can walk behind without getting wet
- Quarry Falls, also known as Bust-Yer-Butt Falls
- Cullasaja Falls, the major cascade of falls
Nantahala National Forest is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina, lying in the mountains and valleys of western North Carolina. The terrain varies in elevation from 5,800 feet (1,767.8 m) at Lone Bald in Jackson County, to 1,200 feet in Cherokee County along the Hiwassee River below the Appalachian Dam. It is the home of many western NC waterfalls. The last part of the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway travels through this forest. The total area under management is 531,286 acres (830.13 sq miles). In descending order of land area it is located in parts of Macon, Graham, Cherokee,Jackson, Clay, Swain, and Transylvania counties. The town Murphy is right in the middle of the Nantahala Forest.
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